Barça and Real Madrid academies shine at the U-20 World Cup
Five footballers from FC Barcelona: Noa Jiménez, Julia Torres, Aïcha Cámara, Carla Julià and Rosalía Domínguez, who was Ballon d'Or winner, and five from Real Madrid CF: Laia López, Golden Glove winner, Silvia Cristóbal, Noemí Bejarano, Irune Dorado and Pau Comendador, who was Golden Boot winner, lifted the U20 World Cup.
30 SEP 2026
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The Spanish U20 National Team became world champions after a perfect tournament, in which they achieved a full house of victories, with a final win against North Korea by 0(4)-0(3) on penalties. A championship that exemplified the magnificent work carried out by Liga F clubs with their youth academies. Atlético de Madrid, Athletic Club, Deportivo Abanca, Real Sociedad, Deportivo Alavés, Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona were represented. Precisely, Real Madrid and Barcelona, who face each other this weekend, were the clubs that contributed the most players with five footballers each. Noa Jiménez, Julia Torres, Aïcha Cámara, Carla Julià and Rosalía Domínguez were part of the Catalan squad, and Laia López, Silvia Cristóbal, Noemí Bejarano, Irune Dorado and Pau Comendador did the same for the Madrid team.
The footballers who represented FC Barcelona
At FC Barcelona, both Aïcha Cámara and Carla Julià, who is part of the first team this year, were regulars last season. The player from Sabadell, who can play as a full-back and centre-back, played 1,620 league minutes in which she scored 1 goal and provided 6 assists, while the former FC Badalona Women player played 1,174 minutes in Liga F, with 6 goals and 5 assists. Rosalía Domínguez, who was the tournament's Golden Boot with 1 goal and 2 assists, already knows what it's like to debut with the senior team, and Noa Jiménez is waiting to fulfil that dream. Julia Torres, who arrived this summer from Sevilla FC, completes the five U20 world champions from Barcelona.
The players who were part of Real Madrid CF
Real Madrid CF also had five footballers at the U20 World Cup. All of them are part of the first-team squad and have already accumulated minutes in Liga F. Goalkeeper Laia López, who was the tournament's Golden Glove, played 2 matches in the top flight two seasons ago. Defenders Noemí Bejarano and Silvia Cristóbal accumulated 116 and 450 minutes last season in the Madrid first team, while midfielder Irune Dorado made her mark in midfield with 1,139 minutes and providing 1 assist. Pau Comendador, who was the Golden Boot with 6 goals, scored 2 goals last season in 590 league minutes.
On loan at other Liga F clubs
In addition, both FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF own players who are currently on loan at other Liga F clubs. Forward Celia Segura, who scored 10 goals in 23 matches last season with Barça's reserve team in Primera RFEF, is on loan at Atlético de Madrid. Another of La Masia's gems, Ainoa Gómez, is doing the same at Deportivo Abanca, where she hopes to gain minutes to return to the Barcelona squad more established. Meanwhile, centre-back Amaya García, who also recently won the U19 European Championship, is experiencing her first taste of the elite with Deportivo Alavés to establish herself at the top level.