The draw for the U-20 Youth World Cup, which was drawn today at the headquarters of the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA), placed the Arab teams Iraq and Tunisia together in Group E, along with Uruguay and England. Argentina, which became the host country for the tournament following FIFA’s decision to withdraw its organization from Indonesia, was in Group A, which also included Uzbekistan, Guatemala and New Zealand. Italy came with Brazil in Group D alongside Nigeria and the Dominican Republic, while France ranked in Group F alongside South Korea, Gambia and Honduras. The United States, Ecuador, Fiji and Slovakia came in the second group, and the third group included: Senegal, Japan, Israel and Colombia. Argentina had won the title six times, with a record number in the history of the tournament that it previously organized in 2001, but the current team, coached by former star Javier Mascherano, failed to qualify for the finals, but will participate in the 23rd edition of the World Cup as a host country. The finals will be held during the period from May 20 to June 11 next, where the first and second of each group will qualify for the final price, in addition to the four best third-placed teams, provided that the matches will be held in 4 Argentine cities, which are / La Plata /, / Santiago del Estero / San Juan and Mendoza.
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