World football governing body FIFA said on Friday that the
2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup slated for Brazil will hold from Oct. 26 to Nov. 17.
FIFA said in a statement that the dates were picked after an
inspection visit to Brazil and further discussions with the Local Organising
Committee (LOC).
It added that the venues and the full match schedule would
be confirmed ahead of the draw, which has been scheduled for July 11 at the
Home of FIFA in Zurich.
“Throughout the past years, Brazil has successfully hosted a
variety of competitions, including the FIFA World Cup and the Olympics.
“We are convinced that Brazil’s event expertise, coupled
with the unique football passion of their fans, will contribute to the success
of the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2019.
“We will like to thank the Brazilian football body CBF and
all Brazilians who have embraced this tournament, demonstrating once more their
unique love for the beautiful game,” FIFA Deputy Secretary General (Football)
Zvonimir Boban said in the statement released by the FIFA Media Office.
It was gathered that 23 of the 24 participating teams have
so far been confirmed.
Besides hosts Brazil, the following member-associations have
qualified:
AFC: Australia, Japan, Korea Republic and Tajikistan
CAF: Angola, Cameroon, Nigeria and one other team yet to be
confirmed
Concacaf: Canada, Haiti, Mexico and the USA
CONMEBOL: Argentina, Chile, Ecuador and Paraguay
OFC: New Zealand and the Solomon Islands
UEFA: France, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain
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