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FIFA U-17 and U-20 World Cups cancelled due to COVID-19

The FIFA under-17 and under 20 World Cups have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, football’s global governing body said. Indonesia and Peru were due to the host the two tournaments

The FIFA under-17 and under 20 World Cups have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, football's global governing body said on Thursday. Indonesia and Peru were due to the host the two tournaments, but now they have been awarded the 2023 editions.

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"...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," said FIFA in a statement.

Earlier, the 2021 U-17 Women's World Cup, scheduled to be held in India in February, was cancelled. The tournament, initially set to be the 2020 U-17 Women's World Cup, was initially postponed to February from November before being cancelled altogether. India will instead host the the next edition of the tournament in 2022.

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