The calendar for 2021 is easing up a bit, but for the wrong reasons. According to Associated Press Global Sports Correspondent Rob Harris, FIFA has decided to cancel the 2021 men’s U-17 World Cup, scheduled to take place in Peru, and the 2021 men’s U-20 World Cup, set to be contested in Indonesia, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Those nations will host the respective tournaments in 2023.
Indonesia will still host the men's U20 World Cup but in 2023
And Peru will stage the U17 version but in 2023— Rob Harris (@RobHarris) December 24, 2020While this lightens up the load for the United States U-17 and U-20 national team player pools, it’s surely a disappointment for both teams as they looked to possess teams that could be prime contenders.