Poland: U-20 Women’s World Cup still on schedule

Polish football authorities said on Tuesday that preparations for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup are continuing as planned, despite an unresolved governance dispute between FIFA and UEFA. The 24-team tournament is scheduled to take place in Poland from September 5 to 27.

Officials described organisational work as proceeding normally and said they have not received any signal that participating teams intend to withdraw. The organisers presented the absence of withdrawals as a practical indicator that the timetable remains intact.

Organisers cite no withdrawals and participation confirmations

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The Polish Football Association said it has not been informed of any team pulling out of the competition. The association pointed to that status as evidence that preparations are not being disrupted by the wider political dispute in football governance.

According to the information cited in the report, national federations including France and New Zealand have also confirmed that they still plan to participate. Polish organisers framed those confirmations as support for keeping the existing schedule unchanged.

Poland’s statements focused on operational readiness and the lack of formal notices from teams. Officials did not indicate any change to the event’s planned format or dates.

At the centre of the disagreement is a

FIFA-UEFA standoff driven by governance and commercial rights

World Cup The assurances from Poland come against the backdrop of a continuing clash between FIFA and UEFA over governance and commercial decision-making. UEFA’s 55 member associations voted to boycott FIFA competitions, a step that has intensified scrutiny of FIFA’s leadership and processes. At the centre of the disagreement is a proposal by FIFA President Gianni Infantino to sell 20 percent of World Cup commercial rights to private investors for an estimated $4.2 billion. UEFA has said the conditions it set out for ending the boycott have not been satisfied, suggesting the broader confrontation remains unresolved. The dispute has not been formally settled, leaving questions about how the boycott position could affect participation and planning across multiple events. For now, Polish organisers said they have received no indication of a change in teams’ intentions regarding the U-20 tournament. Questions extend to other tournaments and qualifiers Beyond the U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland, the repoSources said the continuing dispute is creating uncertainty around other international fixtures. It referenced the U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco and qualifying matches for the 2027 World Cup as competitions where questions remain.

Sources cited in the repoSources said there could be discussions about alternative tournament structures, while also stressing that no formal plans have been established. With confidence concerns raised by European football bodies still not addressed in a way that ends the boycott, the underlying political and governance standoff remains open.

In that context, the tournament in Poland is being watched as an early practical test of whether a FIFA competition can proceed on its scheduled timeline while the broader dispute continues unresolved.