The Federation Internationale de Football Association ( FIFA) has confirmed Argentina as the new hosts for the upcoming 2023 U-20 World Cup.
This decision was reached on following the removal of the original tournament host, Indonesia as the country didn’t have any formal diplomatic ties with Isreal, one of the countries supposed to compete in the tournament.
” FIFA is delighted to announce this year’s edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup will take place in Argentina, as the home of the world champions opens it’s door to the tomorrow’s superstars of world football,” Said FIFA President Gianni Infantino before adding;
“I would like to thank the AFA and particularly it’s President Claudio Tapia, as well as the governmental authorities, for their commitment to hosting this magnificent event at such short notice.
“The U-20 World Cup plays a key role in FIFA’S efforts to promote youth football across the world. Since 1977, this tournament has featured some of the greatest players of the past decades, including Diego Armando Maradona, Lionel Messi, Paul Pogba, Erling Haaland and many others. Having this year’s edition taking place in a country that lives and breathes football will be a tremendous inspiration for the stars of tomorrow.”
The FIFA U-20 World Cup will take place from 20 May to 11 June 2023 and will feature six groups of four teams.
The host country, Argentina is the most successful nation in the history of the FIFA U-20 World Cup, having won it six times with their last in 2007.
The official draws of this tournament will now take place on Friday 21 April at the FIFA home in Zurich.
