Five bids to host the original 2021 tournament were submitted in 2019, and Indonesia was announced as the winning bidder on 24 October 2019. In December 2020, the 2021 event was postponed until 2023, with … See more

A total of 24 teams qualified for the final tournament. Teams qualified from six continental competitions.
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The draw took place at 16:00 CEST (11:00 ART host time) on 21 April 2023 at FIFA headquarters in Zürich, Switzerland. The twenty-four teams were drawn into six groups of four … See more

Players born between 1 January 2003 and 31 December 2007 (inclusive) were eligible to compete in the tournament.
Each team had to … See more

There were 154 goals scored in 52 matches, for an average of 2.96 goals per match.
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Development and preparation
In early May 2023 - before the removal of Indonesia as the host, FIFA announced that the official song of the tournament would be "Glorious", performed by the Indonesian EDM group Weird Genius and featuring three … See more

Protests against Israel's participation in Indonesia and Indonesia's removal as host
By finishing second in the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, Israel qualified to the U … See more