Overview
- Tournament runs June 27–July 18 in Georgia, with matches in Tbilisi and Kutaisi across three venues.
- Competition shifts to four pools of four, with only pool winners advancing to the semifinals and placement games determining all other rankings.
- Defending champions South Africa U20 are drawn with Wales, Georgia and Uruguay in Pool A, opening against Uruguay at Tbilisi’s Avchala Stadium on June 27.
- Fiji, USA, Japan and Uruguay join the field after promotion from the 2024 U20 Trophy.
- The final is set for July 18 at Mikheil Meskhi Stadium in Tbilisi, concluding knockout rounds staged over two days per round.