FIFA U-20 World Cup 2027 in Uzbekistan to take place from September 17
The 2027 FIFA U-20 World Cup, which Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan will jointly host, will be held from September 17 to October 9.
As reported by Upl.uz, the competition schedule was officially approved by the FIFA Council Bureau together with the Uzbekistan Football Association (AFC) and the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan (AFFA). The championship will be the 25th youth World Cup.
24 national teams will play in the final stage. The teams of Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan received tickets without qualifying as hosts. According to the publication, no FIFA youth tournament has been hosted by two countries from different confederations, in this case, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), at the same time.
Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan received the right to host the championship by decision of the FIFA Council, adopted at a meeting in October last year. The U-20 World Cup is considered the second most important tournament under the auspices of FIFA after the World Cup for adult national teams.
What it means
The championship will take place from September 17 to October 9, 2027, in Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan, with 24 national teams participating, including the Uzbekistan team, which qualified automatically as the host.
Sources
- Podrobno.uz: Стали известны точные даты проведения молодежного чемпионата мира по футболу 2027 года в Узбекистане media outlet
- Upl.uz: Названы даты проведения Чемпионата мира по футболу U-20 в Узбекистане и Азербайджане media outlet
- UzDaily: Чемпионат мира FIFA U-20 2027 года пройдет с 17 сентября по 9 октября media outlet
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Published 23 October 2026, 06:46 · No updates · Russian original
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