Confirmed! FIFA has approved the dates for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Peru 2023.

The twentieth session of the FIFA Council approved the dates for the Under-17 World Cup to be held in Peru next year. This was confirmed by the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF) through a statement on its website and social media.

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In this regard, the governing body of world football specified that the tournament will be held between November 10th and December 2nd. During this time, the 24 participating teams (the 'Blanquirroja' has the guaranteed spot as the host, and the others are yet to be determined) will compete for the coveted trophy.

It is important to mention that this competition was supposed to be played in 2021, according to the FIFA schedule. However, the date was modified due to the pandemic.

Likewise, it is worth remembering that this will be the second time that Peru hosts the U-17 World Cup. In 2005, it was the host and was placed in the same group as Ghana, Costa Rica, and China, but was eliminated after drawing against the African team and suffering defeats against the 'Ticos' and the Asian team, respectively.

Peruvian U-17 national team prepares for the World Cup

The team led by coach Víctor Reyes will have activity starting next week (October 24th), when they will participate in an international quadrangular tournament held in Ezeiza, Argentina. Of course, the Argentine team will also participate, as well as the teams from Uruguay and Ecuador.