FIFA U-17 World Cup Peru 2023™
Having been cancelled in 2021 due to the ongoing pandemic, hosting rights were re-awarded to Peru for 2023, and the 19th edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup™ will be held from 10 November to 2 December.
Twenty-four teams will take part in the tournament, which Peru has staged once before, in 2005, when Mexico ran out winners. Brazil hosted and won the most recent edition in 2019, beating Mexico 2-1 in the final.
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Numerous players have taken their first tentative steps in international football in the competition and gone on to achieve worldwide fame. The illustrious list includes Neymar, Casemiro, Mario Götze, Toni Kroos, Eden Hazard, Giovani dos Santos, Cesc Fàbregas, Andrés Iniesta, Landon Donovan, Ronaldinho, Gianluigi Buffon, Nwankwo Kanu, Alessandro Del Piero and Luís Figo.
Five cities will host matches – Tacna, Chiclayo, Piura, Lima and Callao. The 24 teams will be divided into six groups of four, with 16 qualifying for the knockout stage.