With this weekend’s qualification of Mexico and Costa Rica, the table of 24 participating teams is complete and all eyes now turn toward the official draw, which will take place in Toronto on Saturday, March 3.
The official draw is the most highly anticipated pre-competition event for the 24 teams that have earned a berth at this summer’s tournament as well as for fans of the beautiful game worldwide. It sets the stage for the competition by determining the opponents that each team will face during the group stage as well as identifying the venue and date for each match.
Qualified teams
The full list of teams that have qualified for the FIFA U-20 World Cup is as follows:
Host: Canada
AFC: Japan, Jordan, Korea DPR and Korea Republic
CAF: Congo, Gambia, Nigeria and Zambia
CONCACAF: Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama and the United States
CONMEBOL: Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay
OFC: New Zealand
UEFA: Austria, Czech Republic, Poland, Portugal, Spain and Scotland