The draw for the FIFA U20 World Cup, taking place in Argentina, is scheduled to happen on Friday, April 21 on the FIFA headquarters in Zurich.
Initially, Indonesia was chosen because the host nation for the U20 World Cup, however FIFA stopped Indonesia from internet hosting the occasion after the nation’s soccer federation (PSSI) mentioned it had cancelled the draw as a result of the governor of the island of Bali refused to host the Israel staff.
The FIFA U-20 World Cup will happen from May 20 to June 11, 2023.
Qualified groups for the FIFA U20 World Cup
Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, England, Fiji, France, Guatemala, Honduras, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea Republic, New Zealand, Nigeria, Senegal, Slovakia, The Gambia, Tunisia, Uruguay, USA, Uzbekistan.
POTS
Pot 1 – Argentina, Uruguay, USA, France, Senegal, Italy
Pot 2 – England, Korea Republic, New Zealand, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia
Pot 3 – Nigeria, Uzbekistan, Japan, Iraq, Honduras, Fiji
Pot 4 – Guatemala, Dominican Republic, The Gambia, Israel, Slovakia, Tunisia
How will the draw happen?
One staff from every pot can be drawn into every of the six teams. FIFA’s basic precept is to make sure that no group has a couple of staff from the identical confederation drawn into it. The 24 groups can be drawn into six teams of 4, with 16 of them advancing to the knockout part.
Who will current the draw?
Sam Johnson will current the draw, which can be carried out by FIFA Director of Tournaments Jaime Yarza. Argentinian Football Association (AFA) President Claudio Tapia can be current, together with a few FIFA Legends.
When and the place will the draw happen?
The draw will happen at 7:30 PM IST on Friday, April 21 on the FIFA headquarters in Zurich.
How are you able to watch the draw?
The FIFA U20 World Cup draw can be stay streamed on FIFA+. You can watch the stay stream HERE
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com