In doing so, they became the sixth consecutive incumbent title holders to fail to qualify for the subsequent tournament.

Ukraine won their first FIFA U-20 World Cup title after beating South Korea 3–1 in the final.

They did it in their first appearance further than the round of 16, becoming the first team from a former Soviet republic other than Russia to win a FIFA competition title since its dissolution in 1991.

The Soviet Union, whose record is now inherited by Russia, previously won the inaugural U-20 World Cup in 1977.

In the group stages, Norway's 12-0 win against Honduras was the biggest winning margin in the main stages of any major men's FIFA tournament, while Erling Haaland's nine goals in the same match made him the only player to score a triple hat-trick at any significant intercontinental tournament for national teams for any gender.

Bielsko-Biała, Bydgoszcz, Gdynia, Łódź, Lublin and Tychy were the six cities hosting the competition.

Lubin (not to confuse with Lublin) ended up withdrawn from the list due to hotel capacity troubles and was replaced by Bielsko-Biała.

The emblem features a crocus, a flower that blooms every spring in Poland combined with the colors of the Polish flag, symbolising the new faces that will emerge to shape the tournament's trophy.

If still tied after extra time, the match would be decided by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner.