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2021 U-17 Women’s World Cup: UEFA cancels qualifiers; England, Germany and Spain book tickets to India

UEFA have decided to cancel the final round of the UEFA Women’s U17 Championship in the wake of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic after consultation with its member associations.

The Women’s U17 Championship serves as UEFA's qualifiers for the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup, the next edition of which is set ti be held in 2021 in India.

After the cancellation of the tournament, the European Football body has decided to send the three teams (England, Spain and Germany) with the highest coefficient rankings to the World Cup which will be held in India from February 17 to March 7, 2021.