Qatar will stage the next five editions of the boys’ Under-17 World Cup from 2025 to 2029, whereas the ladies’ match is about to be performed in Morocco, FIFA introduced on Thursday.
World soccer’s governing physique stated in December that each youth tournaments could be held yearly beginning next yr, with the boys’ occasion increasing from 24 to 48 groups. The variety of ladies’ groups concerned will even enhance, from 16 to 24.
FIFA stated the choice to select a single host nation for a number of editions centred on the power to make “use of existing footballing infrastructure in the interest of tournament efficiencies and sustainability”.
Qatar was the venue for the 2022 males’s World Cup and hosted this yr’s Asian Cup after stepping in to substitute the unique host, China.
Morocco will co-host the 2030 World Cup alongside Spain and Portugal, with three matches to be performed in South America to have fun its centenary.
Qatar and Morocco have each held the Club World Cup on a number of events. Morocco can also be scheduled to stage the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
The growth of the Under-17 World Cup displays a basic FIFA development, with the lads’s 2026 World Cup to characteristic 48 groups for the primary time. Last yr’s Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand noticed the sphere develop from 24 to 32 international locations.
