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The first women's world championship at the youth level opened in 2002 with Canada hosting the inaugural event. The final match took place at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton where the United States defeated Canada 1, 0.
FIFA raised the women's youth championship age limit to 20 in 2006 to match the men's game. This change began with the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship held in Russia from the 17th of August through the 3rd of September.
Germany won the youth competition in 2004 for the second time in a row after claiming the title in 2002. Korea DPR won their third title at the 2024 tournament in Colombia while the United States reclaimed the trophy in 2008.
The total number of teams participating grew from twelve in 2002 to forty-two by 2024. The expansion from 16 to 24 teams began in 2024 with Colombia hosting the tournament.
Christine Sinclair received the adidas Golden Ball as tournament MVP while also winning the Golden Shoe for scoring 10 goals in 2002. She played for Canada during this inaugural event which drew a surprisingly large crowd of 47,000.