# Youth Club World Cup tournament progression

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/youth-club-world-cup-tournament-progression
> Updated: 2026-09-08T00:08:25.000Z. Sources: 12. Developments: 2.

The 2026 Youth Club World Cup semifinals featured matchups between two Brazilian clubs and two international sides. In the first semifinal, São Paulo faced Athletico Paranaense at the Estadio Ciudad de Lucena. The second semifinal saw Real Madrid compete against Racing Club at the Campo de Fútbol de Pozoblanco.

Athletico Paranaense advanced to the final after a 2-0 victory over São Paulo, with goals scored by Willian Bispo and Adriano. Racing Club also secured a place in the final following a 3-0 win against Real Madrid, with goals from Román González, Lucas Álvarez, and Sebastián Elosú. This victory marks the second consecutive year that Racing has reached the tournament final.

The championship match is scheduled to take place on Wednesday at the El Arcángel stadium in Córdoba, featuring Athletico Paranaense against Racing.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-08: Athletico reaches U-18 Club World Cup final after beating São Paulo

Athletico defeated São Paulo 2-0 to reach the U-18 Club World Cup final, where they will face Racing of Argentina.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/athletico-reaches-u-18-club-world-cup-final-after-beating-so-paulo

### 2026-09-07: Racing Club reaches Mundial de Clubes Juvenil final after beating Real Madrid

Racing Club defeated Real Madrid 3-0 to reach the Mundial de Clubes Juvenil final, where they will face Athletico Paranaense.

10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/youth-club-world-cup-semifinals-set-for-september-7

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Cite as: Youth Club World Cup tournament progression. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/youth-club-world-cup-tournament-progression