The 2021 FIFA U-17 World Cup would have been the 19th edition of the

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, the biennial international men's youth

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championship contested by the under-17 national teams of the member associations of

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. It would have been hosted by

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were the defending champions. Due to the

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, the tournament was cancelled on 24 December 2020. Peru was then awarded the right to host the subsequent FIFA U-17 World Cup instead.

Host selection

Peru were announced as hosts following the

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meeting on 24 October 2019 in

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. They were also one of the bidders to host the 2021 FIFA U-20 World Cup, which was awarded to

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on the same day in exchange for Peru's right to host the U-17 competition. Peru had previously hosted the tournament in

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. They were also initially awarded hosting rights of the previous edition in

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, but were stripped by FIFA in February 2019 after inspection of their facilities.

Venues

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had proposed five venues in five host cities.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fifa U-17 World Cup 2021

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