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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 2023's best women's wonderkids now?

GOAL selected the 20 best talents in women’s football born on or after January 1, 2004 – but where are they now?

10 years of NXGN: Where are 2022's best women's wonderkids now?

GOAL selected the 20 best talents in women’s football born on or after January 1, 2003 – but where are they now?

10 years of NXGN: Where are 2020's best women's wonderkids now?

GOAL selected the 10 best talents in women’s football born on or after January 1, 2001 – but are they living up to their potential?

NXGN 2023: Women's football's top 25 wonderkids

The NXGN Awards are back for another year, but in 2023, we're doing things a little differently!

NXGN 2022: Women's football's 20 best wonderkids

GOAL counts down the top talents born on or after January 1, 2003 from all around the world

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
1	Enugu Rangers	38	19	11	8	47	27	20	68	W W W W D
2	Rivers United FC	38	19	10	9	44	31	13	67	W W W L W
3	Shooting Stars	38	18	6	14	41	40	1	60	L W W W D
4	Ikorodu City	38	16	10	12	43	39	4	58	L L W L W
6	Bendel Insurance	38	14	14	10	44	38	6	56	D L W W W

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