Question

In 2019, FIFA under-20 World Cup will be held in
1. England
2. Poland
3. South Africa
4. Germany

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Poland

The Correct Answer is Poland.

• Since its establishment in 1977 as the FIFA World Youth Championship, the FIFA U-20 World Cup has been held every two years and is contested by the under-20 national teams of FIFA member associations.
• Poland hosted the tournament from the 23^rd to the 15^th of June, 2019.
  • Poland had previously hosted UEFA international football competitions, including the UEFA Euro 2012 with Ukraine and the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

• England won the previous tournament in South Korea but did not qualify for the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Finland, placing sixth.
• After defeating South Korea 3–1 in the final, Ukraine secured their first FIFA U-20 World Cup.
• The final tournament will have a total of 24 players. Apart from Poland, which qualified as hosts automatically, 23 other teams qualified from six different continental competitions.
• On June 10, 2018, the FIFA Council approved the slot distribution.