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The Under-20 Women's World Cup will take place in Poland from 5 to 27 September. We are still waiting to see whether UEFA will boycott the tournament as part of the ongoing dispute between UEFA and FIFA. The BBC has confirmed that the French Football Federation (FFF) will take part. There has been no indication from The FA, although the England squad is preparing for the tournament with a friendly away to Portugal Under-20s this week.
As a reminder, the tournament is not part of the FIFA international calendar. That means there is no compulsory release of players, so clubs can prevent their players from attending. Emma Hayes recently hinted at the issue in relation to the United States youth national teams.
"I consider the Under-20 event the biggest platform for young players to play in," Hayes said in an exclusive interview with ESPN. "I keep thinking about so many of our players that, whether they miss the Under-17, how critical it is for them to come through the Under-20s."
France manager Philippe Joly made a similar point. "I've already picked my squad in my head, I've already decided in my head, but there may be a slight difference between what I want to do and what the clubs will allow me to do. First, we will draw up a provisional squad of 55 players and talk to their clubs to see if they would be willing to let their players take part. It's a crucial stage for knowing whether or not we'll have all our greatest ****** ets at our disposal."
#squad #uefa
The Under-20 Women's World Cup will take place in Poland from 5 to 27 September. We are still waiting to see whether UEFA will boycott the tournament as part of the ongoing dispute between UEFA and FIFA. The BBC has confirmed that the French Football Federation (FFF) will take part. There has been no indication from The FA, although the England squad is preparing for the tournament with a friendly away to Portugal Under-20s this week.
As a reminder, the tournament is not part of the FIFA international calendar. That means there is no compulsory release of players, so clubs can prevent their players from attending. Emma Hayes recently hinted at the issue in relation to the United States youth national teams.
"I consider the Under-20 event the biggest platform for young players to play in," Hayes said in an exclusive interview with ESPN. "I keep thinking about so many of our players that, whether they miss the Under-17, how critical it is for them to come through the Under-20s."
France manager Philippe Joly made a similar point. "I've already picked my squad in my head, I've already decided in my head, but there may be a slight difference between what I want to do and what the clubs will allow me to do. First, we will draw up a provisional squad of 55 players and talk to their clubs to see if they would be willing to let their players take part. It's a crucial stage for knowing whether or not we'll have all our greatest ****** ets at our disposal."
#squad #uefa
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