Brazil keep up U-20 Women’s World Cup tradition, eye first title

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·4 September 2026

Brazil keep up U-20 Women’s World Cup tradition, eye first title

Brazil’s National Team is one of three teams — alongside Nigeria and the United States — that have never missed a FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. In 2026, the story was no different. The only South American champion in the category, Brazil booked its place at the World Cup in February this year by winning the continental tournament for the 11th time.

Led by head coach Camilla Orlando, the team arrives in Poland for the 12th edition of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup with the difficult mission of winning Brazil’s first title in the competition. So far, Brazil’s best campaigns were third-place finishes in 2006 and 2022.

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In 49 matches played in the tournament, Brazil’s National Team has won 22, drawn 12, and lost 15. Altogether, the team has scored 99 goals and conceded 60.

Brazil Women’s National Team at the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women’s World CupCredits: FIFA

SOME HIGHLIGHTS

Brazil has also stood out in other ways at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. In 2004, for example, Marta was named the tournament’s best player while still at the beginning of her football career. In addition, Marta is Brazil’s all-time top scorer in FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cups, with nine goals.

Other well-known names also shone in the tournament, such as Cristiane in 2004 and Gabi Nunes in 2016. It is worth noting that Gabi was the competition’s top scorer with five goals even though Brazil did not go beyond the quarter-finals.

BIGGEST WIN

Brazil’s biggest win in a FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup came in 2016, in Papua New Guinea, when Brazil thrashed the hosts 9–0. In the match played in the country’s capital, Port Moresby, the scorers were Duda, Gabi Nunes (2), Bruna (2), Yasmim (2), Katrine, and Geyse.

Brazil’s National Team at the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, the edition in which Brazil recorded its biggest winCredits: CBF

AGE CHANGE IN THE TOURNAMENT

An interesting fact is that in 2002, when the tournament was created, the age limit was 19. For that reason, the first two editions, held in Canada in 2002 and in Thailand in 2004, were called the FIFA U-19 Women’s World Cup. From 2006 onward, the maximum age was raised to 20 and the competition adopted its current name. Even so, those earlier campaigns are considered part of the history of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.