Published: 14:46, May 13, 2020 | Updated: 02:41, June 6, 2023
FIFA reschedules women's U-17, U-20 World Cups to 2021
By Reuters

In this Aug 12, 2018 photo, England's Grace Fisk vies with Mexico's Gabriela Juarez during the women's World Cup Under 20 football match between England and Mexico at the Marville stadium in Saint-Malo, northwestern France. (CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP)

The women’s Under-20 World Cup tournament in Costa Rica and Panama, postponed from August-September due to the COVID-19 pandemic, has now been rescheduled for Jan 20-Feb 6 of next year, world governing body FIFA said on Tuesday.

The women’s Under-17 World Cup in India, originally planned for November, has also been rescheduled for Feb 17-March 7, 2021

The women’s Under-17 World Cup in India, originally planned for November, has also been rescheduled for Feb 17-March 7, 2021.

Dates were confirmed after taking into account the time needed to complete qualification tournaments.

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FIFA also confirmed the Futsal World Cup, originally scheduled for September-October this year in Lithuania, was pushed to Sept 12-Oct 3, 2021.

Meanwhile, the 70th FIFA Congress, which was originally due to take place in Addis Ababa, will be held as an online event on Sept 18.