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2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup
FIFA U-17 World Cup Mexico 2011
Tournament details
Host country	Mexico
Teams	24 (from 6 confederations)

The 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup will be the fourteenth tournament of the FIFA U-17 World Cup. It will be hold in Mexico in 2011.

It was confirmed by the 58th FIFA Congress in Sydney, Australia that Mexico will be the host, beating the bids from the Czech Republic and Iran.^[1]

[edit] Player eligibility

Only players born on or after January 1st 1994 are eligible to compete in the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

[edit] Venues

After having won the right to host the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup, Femexfut president, Justino Compéan, stated during a radiophonic interview from Sydney, Australia, that the Estadio Corona, in Torreón, would be one of the venues, arguing that recently built or invested stadia would have a major preference. He also mentioned Monterrey, Ciudad Juárez, Tijuana, Pachuca and Aguascalientes as another possible venues.^[2]^[3]

The Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, after having hosted main events, such as 1970 and 1986 FIFA World Cup, 1983 FIFA World Youth Championship and 1968 Summer Olympics Football final matches, is considered as the natural choice to hold the final match of this tournament.

Venues and stadia^[4]^[5]
Mexico City	Guadalajara	Morelia	Ciudad Juárez	Monterrey
Estadio Azteca ^{[s 1]}	Estadio Chivas ^{[s 2]}	Estadio Morelos ^{[s 1]}	Arena Indios ^{[s 3]}	Estadio Universitario ^{[s 1]}
Already built	Under construction	Already built	Proposed project	Already built
Capacity: 105,000	Capacity: 45,500	Capacity: 41,056	Capacity: 40,000	Capacity: 39,997

Pachuca	Torreón	Aguascalientes	Cancún	Tijuana
Estadio Hidalgo ^{[s 1]}	Estadio Corona ^{[s 1]} ^{[s 4]}	Estadio Victoria ^{[s 5]}	Estadio Quintana Roo	Estadio Caliente ^{[s 1]} ^{[s 4]}
Already built	Already built	Already built	Already built	Already built
Capacity: 30,000	Capacity: 30,000 ^{[s 6]}	Capacity: 25,000	Capacity: 20,000	Capacity: 16,000 ^{[s 7]}

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Confirmed by FIFA Vice-President Jack Warner.
^ Awaiting the authorization, as the stadium is still under construction.
^ Other possible stadium is the Estadio Olimpico Benito Juárez (22,300; already built).
^ ^a ^b These stadia will be renamed as World Cup Stadium, as FIFA prohibits sponsorship of stadia unless the stadium sponsors were also official FIFA sponsors.
^ If chosen, this stadium will be renamed as World Cup Stadium, as FIFA prohibits sponsorship of stadia unless the stadium sponsors were also official FIFA sponsors.
^ Expansion planned to 40,000.
^ Expansion planned to 33,333.

[edit] Teams

Confederation	Qualifying Tournament	Qualifier(s)
AFC (Asia)	2010 AFC U-16 Championship	TBD TBD TBD TBD
CAF (Africa)	2011 African Under-17 Championship	TBD TBD TBD TBD
CONCACAF (Central, North America and Caribbean)	2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship	TBD TBD TBD TBD
CONMEBOL (South America)	2011 South American Under-17 Football Championship	TBD TBD TBD TBD
OFC (Oceania)	2011 OFC Under 17 Tournament	TBD
UEFA (Europe) ^{[q 1]}	2011 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship	TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Host nation		Mexico

^ As Switzerland won the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup, UEFA got an extra berth for this edition (this is NOT given directly to Switzerland, but may get it at the competition).

[edit] References

^ FIFA (2008-05-27). "Unanimous support for 6+5, FIFA Club World Cup hosts revealed". Press release. http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/federation/bodies/media/newsid=779200.html. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
^ El Siglo de Torreón (2008-05-27). "México organizará mundial sub17 del 2011" (in Spanish). Press release. http://www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/noticia/353733.mexico-organizara-mundial-sub17-del-2011.html. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
^ iEspaña (2008-05-27). "FIFA otorga mundial sub20 del 2011 a Colombia y sub17 a México" (in Spanish). Press release. http://web.iespana.es/actu/deportes/204052. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
^ Femexfut.com (2008-11-18). "Élite futbolística en San Nicolás de los Garza" (in Spanish). Press release. http://www.femexfut.org.mx/portalv2/aspx/WEB_DetalleNoticia.aspx?pnIDNtca=23175. Retrieved 2009-11-21.
^ Terra (2008-11-24). "La FIFA aprueba seis estadios como sedes para el Mundial Sub'17 México 2011" (in Spanish). Press release. http://www.us.terra.com/futbol/mundialsub17/2009/noticias/0,,OI4119088-EI14281,00-La+FIFA+aprueba+seis+estadios+como+sedes+para+el+Mundial+Sub+Mexico.html. Retrieved 2009-12-04.

[con-5] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Confirmed by FIFA Vice-President Jack Warner.

[stc-6] Awaiting the authorization, as the stadium is still under construction.

[jua-7] Other possible stadium is the Estadio Olimpico Benito Juárez (22,300; already built).

[brand-8] These stadia will be renamed as World Cup Stadium, as FIFA prohibits sponsorship of stadia unless the stadium sponsors were also official FIFA sponsors.

[brand2-9] If chosen, this stadium will be renamed as World Cup Stadium, as FIFA prohibits sponsorship of stadia unless the stadium sponsors were also official FIFA sponsors.

[nec-10] Expansion planned to 40,000.

[ec-11] Expansion planned to 33,333.

[12] As Switzerland won the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup, UEFA got an extra berth for this edition (this is NOT given directly to Switzerland, but may get it at the competition).

[0] FIFA (2008-05-27). "Unanimous support for 6+5, FIFA Club World Cup hosts revealed". Press release. http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/federation/bodies/media/newsid=779200.html. Retrieved 2009-04-27.

[1] El Siglo de Torreón (2008-05-27). "México organizará mundial sub17 del 2011" (in Spanish). Press release. http://www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/noticia/353733.mexico-organizara-mundial-sub17-del-2011.html. Retrieved 2009-11-02.

[2] España (2008-05-27). "FIFA otorga mundial sub20 del 2011 a Colombia y sub17 a México" (in Spanish). Press release. http://web.iespana.es/actu/deportes/204052. Retrieved 2009-11-02.

[3] Femexfut.com (2008-11-18). "Élite futbolística en San Nicolás de los Garza" (in Spanish). Press release. http://www.femexfut.org.mx/portalv2/aspx/WEB_DetalleNoticia.aspx?pnIDNtca=23175. Retrieved 2009-11-21.

[4] Terra (2008-11-24). "La FIFA aprueba seis estadios como sedes para el Mundial Sub'17 México 2011" (in Spanish). Press release. http://www.us.terra.com/futbol/mundialsub17/2009/noticias/0,,OI4119088-EI14281,00-La+FIFA+aprueba+seis+estadios+como+sedes+para+el+Mundial+Sub+Mexico.html. Retrieved 2009-12-04.

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Contents

[edit] Player eligibility

[edit] Venues

[edit] Teams

[edit] References