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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.

10 years of NXGN: Where are 2021's best women's wonderkids now?

GOAL selected the 10 best talents in women’s football born on or after January 1, 2002 – but where are they now?

My biggest dream is to play in Europe – NXGN goal-machine Gonzalez

The Atlas striker has established herself as one of the most prolific scorers in Mexico after making her Liga MX Femenil debut aged 15

NXGN 2021: The best wonderkids in women's football

Goal counts down the top talents born on or after January 1, 2002 from all around the world

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
10	オパティア	11	4	2	5	12	15	-3	14	L W W D W
11	Karlovac	11	4	2	5	12	16	-4	14	L L W W D
12	NKセスヴェテ	11	3	3	5	12	12	0	12	D D L D L
13	デュブラバザグレブ	11	3	3	5	13	15	-2	12	D L W L L
14	Hrvace	11	3	2	6	11	15	-4	11	W D L L W

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