2026 Under-20 Intercontinental Cup
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| Date | 19 September 2026 | ||||||
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| Venue | Bernabéu, Madrid | ||||||
The 2026 Under-20 Intercontinental Cup (Spanish: Sub-20 Intercontinental 2026) will be the fifth edition of the UEFA–CONMEBOL Under-20 Intercontinental Cup, an annual one-off football match organised by UEFA and CONMEBOL between the winners of the U-20 Copa Libertadores and UEFA Youth League. As host confederation, UEFA will be in charge of the main organization of this edition.
The match will be played on 19 September 2026 at Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid, Spain, between the Spanish team Real Madrid, the 2025–26 UEFA Youth League champions, and Chilean team Santiago Wanderers, the 2026 U-20 Copa Libertadores champions.[1][2][3]
Background
Real Madrid secured their first appearance in the U-20 Intercontinental Cup on 20 April 2026 when they defeated Belgium's Club Brugge 4–2 on penalties following a 1–1 draw in the final of the 2025–26 UEFA Youth League, which was their second continental youth title.[4][5]
On the other hand, Santiago Wanderers won their first U-20 Copa Libertadores title on 22 March 2026 by beating Brazilian side Flamengo 5–4 on penalties after a 1–1 draw in the final of the 2026 edition,[6] thus securing their participation in the 2026 U-20 Intercontinental Cup.[7] It will be the first appearance of a Chilean team in this competition.
Participating teams
| Team | Qualification |
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 Real Madrid |
2025–26 UEFA Youth League champions |
 Santiago Wanderers |
2026 U-20 Copa Libertadores champions |
Pre-match
Officials
The officiating team will be appointed by the UEFA Referee Commission; only referees in the FIFA International Referees List will be eligible.
Match
Details
     Real Madrid
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Santiago Wanderers
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Notes
References
- ↑ "Real Madrid to meet Santiago Wanderers in Under-20 Intercontinental Cup". UEFA. 8 July 2026.
- ↑ "Santiago Wanderers y Real Madrid disputarán la Intercontinental Sub20 – 2026 en el Santiago Bernabéu" [Santiago Wanderers and Real Madrid will compete in the 2026 U-20 Intercontinental Cup at the Santiago Bernabéu] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 8 July 2026.
- ↑ Anas Ali (8 July 2026). "Real Madrid to host Under-20 Intercontinental Cup final at the Bernabeu in historic first" (in Spanish). Madrid Universal.
- ↑ "UEFA Youth League final report: Club Brugge 1-1 Real Madrid (Madrid win 4-2 on penalties)". UEFA. 20 April 2026.
- ↑ González Lucay, Carlos (20 April 2026). "Real Madrid gana la Youth League y enfrentará a Santiago Wanderers en la final de la Copa Intercontinental Sub 20" [Real Madrid wins the Youth League and will face Santiago Wanderers in the U-20 Intercontinental Cup final] (in Spanish). La Tercera.
- ↑ "¡Festeja Valparaíso! Santiago Wanderers hizo historia en la CONMEBOL Libertadores Sub20" [Valparaíso celebrate! Santiago Wanderers make history in the CONMEBOL U-20 Copa Libertadores] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 22 March 2026.
- ↑ Lagos, Felipe (22 March 2022). "Enfrentará a un gigante europeo: Santiago Wanderers jugará la Copa Intercontinental tras coronarse en la Libertadores Sub 20" [They'll face a European powerhouse: Santiago Wanderers will compete in the Intercontinental Cup after winning the U-20 Libertadores] (in Spanish). El Mercurio.
External links
- Intercontinental Sub20 at CONMEBOL.com
- Under-20 Intercontinental at UEFA.com