Brazil: The defending champions and four-time winners of the tournament.

Argentina: The three-time winners and six-time runners-up of the tournament

France: The two-time winners and one-time runners-up of the tournament. They qualified as the champions of the 2021

Spain: The three-time winners and four-time runners-up of the tournament.

Mexico: The two-time winners and two-time runners-up of the tournament.

Canada: The one-time runners-up and two-time third-place finishers of the tournament.

Mali: The one-time winners and one-time runners-up of the tournament. 

Burkina Faso: The one-time runners-up and one-time third-place finishers of the tournament. They qualified as the runners-up

– Japan: The one-time winners and one-time third-place finishers of the tournament. They qualified as the champions of the 2021 AFC U-16 Championship.

 Korea Republic: The one-time winners and one-time runners-up of the tournament. They qualified as the runners-up of the 2021 AFC U-16 Championship.