The Federation of International Federation of Association (FIFA) on Thursday announced the cancellation of the men’s U-17 and U-20 World Cups due to the impact of Covid-19.

In a statement released on its website, it said that the 2021 edition of both tournaments will be cancelled, and the next edition will be held in 2023 at the venues that were to host the 2021 of the tournament.

“The COVID-19 pandemic continues to present challenges for the hosting of international sporting events and to have a restrictive effect on international travel. FIFA has therefore regularly consulted the relevant stakeholders, including the host member associations as well as the confederations involved in both tournaments originally scheduled to take place in 2021,” the football governing body said in a statement.

“In doing so, it became clear that the global situation has failed to normalise to a sufficient level to address the challenges associated with hosting both tournaments, including the feasibility of the relevant qualification pathways,” it added.

The men’s U-20 World Cup was to be hosted in Indonesia while the U-17 World Cup was to be hosted in Peru.

FIFA extended its gratitude to the host member associations as well as the authorities in Indonesia and Peru for their commitment and the tournament preparations made so far.


https://www.completesports.com/fifa-calls-off-mens-2021-u-17-u-20-world-cups/

Make them go rest, e done do. By the time covid ends they'd be over aged

Does this imply that the U-20 Wafu tournament which serves as a qualifying route to the U-20 Afcon and U-20 world cup has been cancelled too?

Remember, Nigeria just recently failed to qualify. Could it be a Blessing in disguise for our U-20 team?

joxxy01:
Does this imply that the U-20 Wafu tournament which serves as a qualifying route to the U-20 Afcon and U-20 world cup has been cancelled too?

Remember, Nigeria just recently failed to qualify. Could it be a Blessing in disguise for our U-20 team?

Right question. Since the boys in qualified teams would not be within the age range by 2023, does that mean all qualifiers should start all over?

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Right question. Since the boys in qualified teams would not be within the age range by 2023, does that mean all qualifiers should start all over?

actually, that the already qualified boys would be older before then doesn't really mean... its the qualified nation( country's name) that matters if u understand me...