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The most prestigious youth national-team tournament in men's football is taking place as the 2023 FIFA Under-20 World Cup is held in Argentina between May 20 and June 11. The biennial tournament was last held in 2019 since the 2021 edition was cancelled due to scheduling and logistical challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2023 U20 World Cup was originally set to be held in Indonesia, but that nation's refusal to welcome Israel's squad — the countries don't have diplomatic relations — saw FIFA strip the tournament from Indonesia in March 2023 and instead move it to Argentina. Italyare the only traditional power left in the 2023 edition in what is looking like a wide-open tournament. Argentina, who had originally failed to qualify from South America, were slotted in as the new host nation but they fell to Nigeria in the Round of 16. Brazil were knocked out in the quarterfinals by Israel. Defending champions Ukraine failed to qualify for the 2023 tournament, falling at the second stage of European qualifying on a cards tiebreaker. MORE: U20 World Cup format A total of 24 nations qualified for the 2023 FIFA Under-20 World Cup via qualifying tournaments held in their respective regions. The participating nations hailed from Asia (4 spots), Africa (4), North America (4), South America (4), Oceania (2), and Europe (5) with Argentina joining as the host nation. The 24 countries were divided into groups A-F via a group-stage draw held on April 21, 2023. The top two te...