The 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup will be held in Morocco, where the four best third-placed teams from each of the six groups will advance to the knockout stage, joining the six group winners and six second-placed teams. In case of a tie in points within a group, rankings will be determined according to the following criteria: a) Points earned in head-to-head matches; b) Goal difference in head-to-head matches; c) Total goals scored in head-to-head matches; d) Goal difference; e) Total goals scored; f) Fair play points; g) FIFA draw. The six best third-placed teams will be ranked according to the following criteria: a) They must have accumulated the most points across all group matches; b) They must have the highest goal difference across all group matches; c) They must have scored the most goals across all group matches; d) They must have the highest fair play points; e) They must be selected via the FIFA draw. In the knockout stage, if a match ends in a draw after regular time, extra time (two 15-minute halves) will be played, and if necessary, a penalty shootout will be used to determine the winner.