The report says the tournament will feature 24 teams and will be the first event held since the latest backlash over governance issues. That makes every public commitment significant.
That matters because silence from other associations is part of the story. When some federations decline to comment, uncertainty lingers even if no withdrawal has been announced.
The wider dispute appears tied to trust in leadership and to objections from UEFA members over governance. The report says all 55 UEFA associations backed support for a boycott threat after a commercial-rights proposal was floated and then dropped.
That does not mean a walkout is imminent. But it does raise the stakes around every tournament on the calendar. Youth football and women’s football can become pressure points quickly because schedules are tight and qualification pathways are less flexible.
The concern is not only about Poland. If the standoff hardens, the next women’s events could come under scrutiny too, including the U-17 Women’s World Cup and early qualifying for the 2027 World Cup.
For now, the tournament appears to be moving ahead as planned. The next storyline to watch is whether more federations publicly commit - or whether the silence around this competition becomes the clearest sign yet that football’s boardroom battle is far from over.