FIFA has announced that Peru will no longer host the men’s U-17 World Cup this winter.
In a statement, the governing body said that “the move was made given the inability of the host country to fulfill its commitments to completing the infrastructure required to stage the tournament.”
FIFA said the tournament is still scheduled for November 10 to December 2 and that a new host would be appointed “in due course.”
The move comes just one week after FIFA also stripped away Indonesia’s hosting rights for the men’s U-20 World Cup.
FIFA did not specify why Indonesia was removed as host, but the move was widely believed to be related the country’s unwillingness to host Israel, which qualified for the U-20 men’s World Cup for the first time.
Argentina has made a formal bid to replace Indonesia as host of the tournament, which is still scheduled to kick off next month.
In 2019, FIFA picked both Indonesia and Peru to host the respective tournaments in 2021. Both tournaments were pushed back to 2023 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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