The confusion surrounding the U-20 World Cup is increasing.
This is because even a clear blueprint has not come out since this stage to find the new star of world football was stopped about a month before the opening.
The Korea Football Association said on the 17th, “There has been no official notification from the FIFA regarding the U-20 World Cup yet, so we are waiting.”
Originally, the U-20 World Cup was scheduled to launch an opening celebration in Indonesia on May 20. However, the problem was that Indonesia was engulfed in public opinion that Israel, which persecutes Palestine, its Muslim brother country, advanced to the finals, and that Indonesia should refuse entry.
FIFA stripped Indonesia of its hosting rights on the 29th of last month after some strong Muslims threatened to kidnap Israeli players if they entered the country.
FIFA was looking for an emergency host country. Fortunately, Argentina raised its hand, but it is unclear whether the tournament can be held normally within a month.
Normally, FIFA-sponsored competitions require a preparation period of around three years. FIFA is known to have started due diligence in Argentina on the 14th.
Of course, this is not the first time that FIFA has rushed to hold a tournament due to a change of host country. There is a precedent for the 2019 Under 17 (U-17) World Cup to be reexamined from scratch with eight months left before the opening due to the insufficiency of infrastructure in Peru, the host country. At that time, Brazil 기린티비 inherited the tournament and held it on October 26 of that year, three weeks later than the original schedule.
This is the background of the analysis that Argentina will also check here need more time. Some say that FIFA is open to the possibility that the group draw will also be conducted online due to lack of time.
As the U-20 World Cup goes unpredictably, the countries that won the final ticket are also in trouble. First of all, preparations are made in preparation for the possibility that the tournament will be held normally, but if it is postponed, difficulties in summoning players are inevitable.
The Korean national soccer team, which wants to continue its runner-up history in Poland four years ago, will strengthen its organizational power in Paju for three days from the 24th. The national team, led by coach Kim Eun-joong, planned to enter the World Cup system from May 1st.