2023 WORLD CUP FIXTURES

• Indonesia will host the 23rd FIFA U-20 World Cup™

• The tournament was originally scheduled for 2021 only to be delayed due to Covid-19

• Read information on the teams, groups, dates, tickets and venues

Born as a 16-team tournament in 1977, the biennial FIFA U-20 World Cup™ brings together some of the most talented youngsters the world of football has to offer, as they compete to be crowned as world champions of the under-20 age group.

In 1997, the competition headed to Malaysia and expanded to the now customary 24-team format, with more than 90 nations competing at the finals during the tournament’s 46-year history. There have been a total of 11 different winners of the U-20 World Cup trophy, with Ukraine being the most recent victor following their 2019 triumph in Poland.

The tournament was set to return to South-East Asia in 2021 for the first time since Malaysia ’97, but the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic postponed Indonesia’s FIFA tournament hosting debut until the summer of 2023.

The tournament will run from 20 May to 11 June 2023.

A total of 24 nations will compete at the FIFA U-20 World Cup from six confederations.

The draw to determine which teams play who in the group stage of the U-20 World Cup will take place on 31 March 2023, following the conclusion of the remaining qualifying tournaments.

The 24 teams will be split into six groups of four, with the top two teams from each group progressing, while the four best third-placed teams will also advance to the Round of 16 knockout phases.

Fixtures for the competition will be confirmed following the conclusion of the group stage draw on 31 March.

Hosts Indonesia is joined by the Dominican Republic, England, Fiji, France, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Italy, New Zealand, Slovakia and the United States of America as the confirmed qualifiers so far.

The remaining 12 spots will be decided via the South American Under-20 Championships, the Asia Football Confederation (AFC) Under-20 Asian Cup and the Africa Under-20 Cup of Nations throughout February and March.

Dates: 19 January – 12 February Participating teams: 10 Tickets to Indonesia: 4

Group A: Brazil (Q), Colombia (H, Q), Paraguay (Q), Argentina, Peru Group B: Uruguay (Q), Venezuela (Q), Ecuador (Q), Chile, Bolivia

How it works: The top three teams from both groups advanced through to the second round, where the remaining six teams play out a mini-league. The top four teams all qualify for the U-20 World Cup, while the team who finishes with the most points will win the Championship as well. Brazil currently sits top, with Uruguay, Paraguay and Venezuela just behind them.

Dates: 1 March – 18 March 2023 Participating teams: 16 Tickets to Indonesia 2023: 4

Group A: Uzbekistan (H), Indonesia, Iraq, Syria Group B: Qatar, Australia, Vietnam, Iran Group C: South Korea, Tajikistan, Jordan, Oman Group D: Saudi Arabia, Japan, China, Kyrgyzstan

How it works: 16 teams will battle it out to lift the AFC U-20 Asian Cup, with the top two teams from each group qualifying for the quarter-final stage. The four winners of those ties will automatically qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup, before playing out the semi-final and final to decide the winner of the U-20 Asian Cup itself.

Dates: 19 February – 11 March 2023 Participating teams: 12 Tickets to Indonesia 2023: 4

Group A: Egypt (H), Mozambique, Senegal, Nigeria Group B: Uganda, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Congo Group C: Tunisia, Gambia, Benin, Zambia

How it works: 12 teams will look to win the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations, with the top two teams from each group qualifying for the quarter-final stage, as well as the top two third-placed teams. Much like the U-20 Asian Cup, the four teams who reach the semi-final stage will automatically qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup, before playing out the final two rounds of fixtures.

Ukraine is the current holder of the U-20 World Cup trophy following a historic victory in Poland in 2019.

The likes of Andriy Lunin and Valeriy Bondar defeated the USA, Qatar, Panama and Colombia, before overcoming the might of Italy in the semi-final to set up a 3-1 victory over the Korean Republic in the final.

Gelora Bung Karno Stadium – Jakarta, Indonesia Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium – Surabaya, Indonesia Jalak Harupat Stadium – Bandung, Indonesia Manahan Stadium – Surakarta, Indonesia Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium – Gianyar, Indonesia Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium – Palembang, Indonesia

Bacuya™ the rhino has been announced as the competition’s official mascot, complete with his own football shirt and horn which changes colour as he plays football with others.

He was unveiled to the public in September of 2022, dazzling fans of all ages through the streets of Jakarta.

Argentina (6) Brazil (5) Portugal (2) Serbia (2) Ghana (1) Spain (1) Russia (1) Germany (1) England (1) France (1) Ukraine (1)