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NXGN 2026: Top 25 teenage talents in women's football

The annual NXGN lists are back for 2026, as GOAL ranks the world's top teenage talents in men's and women's football, crowning winners that will follow in the footsteps of the likes of Jude Bellingham, Lamine Yamal, Lena Oberdorf and Linda Caicedo in being recognised as the best young footballers on the planet.

Defending WAFCON champions Banyana survive Senegal scare to set up semi-final vs Nigeria

South Africa kept their WAFCON title defence alive with a dramatic penalty shootout victory over the Lionesses of Teranga in Morocco on Saturday.

Unstoppable Nigeria storm into WAFCON semi’s after Zambia thrashing, set to face Banyana or Senegal

Super Falcons' 'Mission X' rolls on in Morocco as they march into the semi-finals, just two wins away from the continental crown on Friday.

10 years of NXGN: Where are 2024's best women's wonderkids now?

GOAL selected the 25 best talents in women’s football born on or after January 1, 2005 – but where are they now?

NXGN 2024: Women's football's top 25 wonderkids

The annual NXGN lists are back for another year, highlighting 25 of the most incredible teenage talents in the women's game

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
8	Seattle Reign FC	29	13	5	11	36	33	3	44	D W L W L
9	North Carolina Courage	29	13	3	13	51	42	9	42	L L W L L
10	Denver Summit FC	29	11	8	10	53	41	12	41	W L W L W
11	Orlando Pride	29	11	3	15	39	46	-7	36	L W L W L
12	Houston Dash	29	9	6	14	38	42	-4	33	W L L D W

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