POLAND — The opening round of matches at the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup has produced a clear early picture across all six groups. With every team having played one game, the tables already show a mix of dominant performances, hard-fought draws and teams left searching for their first points.
Hosts Poland sit top of Group A after a convincing win, while Brazil lead Group B. Ecuador and China PR have posted the most emphatic results so far, and both Spain and Colombia also made strong starts. Several groups remain tightly contested, with goal difference already playing a role role in the early rankings.
Group A
| POS | Team | MP | GD | PTS |
|---|
| 1 | Poland | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 2 | Benin | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Mexico | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Argentina | 1 | -3 | 0 |
Group B
| POS | Team | MP | GD | PTS |
|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 2 | Canada | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | England | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Tanzania | 1 | -3 | 0 |
Group C
| POS | Team | MP | GD | PTS |
|---|
| 1 | Ecuador | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 2 | France | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | South Korea | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Ghana | 1 | -3 | 0 |
Group D
| POS | Team | MP | GD | PTS |
|---|
| 1 | Italy | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 2 | Japan | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 4 | USA | 1 | -1 | 0 |
Group E
| POS | Team | MP | GD | PTS |
|---|
| 1 | Colombia | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 2 | DPR Korea | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | Costa Rica | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 4 | Portugal | 1 | -2 | 0 |
Group F
| POS | Team | MP | GD | PTS |
|---|
| 1 | China PR | 1 | +5 | 3 |
| 2 | Spain | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 4 | New Caledonia | 1 | -5 | 0 |
The standings remain fluid with two matches still to play in each group. Teams at the top will look to consolidate their positions, while those yet to register a win face growing pressure to secure points if they are to keep their knockout-stage hopes alive.
