“Co-hosting the FIFA U-20 World Cup Finals in Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan is a shared historic achievement that will unite Europe and Asia”. - President Ilham Aliyev said in an interview with Uzbekistan's UzA agency.
“There are also good results in sports cooperation. Thanks to the joint efforts of the two countries, the FIFA Executive Committee decided to award the hosting rights for the 2027 FIFA U-20 World Cup to Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan as co-hosts. This is a shared historic achievement that will unite Europe and Asia,”- he added.
The 2027 FIFA U-20 World Cup will be held in two countries in 2027.