2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup hosts Poland will face Colombia in the opening match in Lodz on May 23 and have been drawn in the same group as Senegal – all three sides met at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia during the group stage and Pacific islanders Tahiti.
FIFA legends Bebeto, who won the U-20 World Cup in 1983 and the FIFA World Cup in 1994; and Fernando Couto, who lifted the U-20 title in 1989, made the draw in front of numerous coaches and icons of Polish football.
Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D | Group E | Group F |
Poland | Mexico | Honduras | Qatar | Panama | Portugal |
Colombia | Italy | New Zealand | Nigeria | Mali | Korea Rep. |
Tahiti | Japan | Uruguay | Ukraine | France | Argentina |
Senegal | Ecuador | Norway | USA | Saudi Arabia | South Africa |
The FIFA U-20 World Cup 2019 will take place from May 23 to June 15 in Poland and will feature 16 teams divided into six groups of four. Both the opening game and the final will be held in Lodz, while Bielsko-Biala, Bydgoszcz, Gdynia, Lublin and Tychy will all stage at least two matches with a seeded team.