2021 FIFA U-17 World Cup
Copa Mundial de la FIFA Sub-17 de 2021
Tournament details
Host countryPeru
DatesCancelled
Teams24 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)6 (in 6 host cities)
← 2019
2023 →

The 2021 FIFA U-17 World Cup should have been the 19th edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, the biennial international men's youth football championship contested by the under-17 national teams of the member associations of FIFA. It would have been hosted by Peru.[1]

Brazil were the defending champions.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament was cancelled on 24 December 2020. Peru was then awarded the right to host the subsequent FIFA U-17 World Cup instead, a right later given to Indonesia.[2]

Host selection

Peru were announced as hosts following the FIFA Council meeting on 24 October 2019 in Shanghai, China.[1] They were also one of the bidders to host the 2021 FIFA U-20 World Cup, which was awarded to Indonesia on the same day in exchange for Peru's right to host the U-17 competition.[3]

Peru had previously hosted the tournament in 2005. They were also initially awarded hosting rights of the previous edition in 2019, but were stripped by FIFA in February 2019 after inspection of their facilities.[4]

Venues

Peruvian Football Federation had proposed five venues in five host cities.[5][6]

Piura
Estadio Miguel Grau
Capacity: 26,550
Chiclayo
Estadio Elías Aguirre
Capacity: 25,000
Trujillo
Estadio Mansiche
Capacity: 23,214
Lima Moquegua
Estadio Nacional
Capacity: 43,000 		Estadio 25 de Noviembre
Capacity: 21,000

References

  1. ^ a b "FIFA Council unanimously appoints China PR as hosts of new Club World Cup in 2021". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Update on FIFA Women's World Cup and men's youth competitions". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Three bids submitted for FIFA U-20 World Cup 2021". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 September 2019. Archived from the original on September 5, 2019.
  4. ^ "Update on the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2019". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 22 February 2019.
  5. ^ "CONSEJO EJECUTIVO DE LA FIFA ELIGE AL PERÚ COMO SEDE DEL MUNDIAL SUB 17 2021" [FIFA Executive Council chooses Peru as host of the 2021 U-17 World Cup] (in Spanish). Peruvian Football Federation. 23 October 2019. Archived from the original on 25 October 2019.
  6. ^ Instituto Peruano del Deporte [@ipdperu] (October 24, 2019). "Estos serán los estadios para el Mundial de Fútbol Sub 17" [This will be the stadiums for the 2021 U-17 World Cup] (Tweet) (in Spanish) – via Twitter.

External links

FIFA U-16 and U-17 World Cup
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