FIFA Cancels U17 And U20 World Cups In 2021 Due To The Covid-19 Pandemic
FIFA has cancelled the Under-17 and Under-20 World Cups scheduled for next year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The news came after the postponement of the Olympic Games and other world sporting tournaments.
In a statement released, FIFA said the 2021 edition of both tournaments will be annulled till 2023, with Indonesia still hosting the U20s and Peru the U17s.
The statement read; ”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.
”In doing so, it became clear that the global situation has failed to normalize to a sufficient level to address the challenges associated with hosting both tournaments, including the feasibility of the relevant qualification pathways”.
