Republic of Korea Match Schedule FIFA FIFA U-20 World Cup The Korean peninsula, located in Northeast Asia, is surrounded by 2017 Jeonju Daejeon Cheonan Jeju Since its inception in 1977, the FIFA U-20 World Cup, formerly called the ocean on three sides, making it a unique geographical location. 5.20 ● ●● the FIFA World Youth Championship has taken place biennially up to 5.21 ●● ●● U-20 World Cup Korea Republic, known as the “land of the morning calm” because now. A total of 52 matches by 24 teams will be played to win the title. 5.22 ●● ●● of its spellbinding natural beauty, is developing at a fast pace while 5.23 ● ●● The FIFA U-20 World Cup comes second only to the FIFA World Cup maintaining traces of its past. Group Matches 5.24 ●● ●● Korea Republic and serves as the springboard for promising youngsters. This youth 5.25 ●● ●● tournament also provides footballing fans and other stakeholders an ● Capital City: Seoul ● Territory: 100,333 square km 5.26 ● ●● opportunity to watch the future stars in advance. Argentina is the ● Population: 51.6 million ● Language: Korean 5.27 ●● ●● 2017 5.28 ●● ●● most successful country in the tournament with six trophies followed 5.30 ● ● by five-time winner Brazil. The defending champion is Serbia. Football in Round of 16 5.31 ● ● ● 6.1 ● ●● Republic of Korea 6.4 ● ● Quarter Finals 6.5 ● ● FIFA U-20 World Cup Milestones ● 19 March 1933: The Korea Football Association(KFA) was founded ● 21 May 1948: The KFA joined the FIFA Semi Finals 6.8 ● ● Korea Rep. 2017 ● 8 May 1954: The KFA joined the AFC 3/4 Place and Final 6.11 ●● ● 8 May 1983: The Korea Professional Football League was founded Korea Republic’s Group Matches ● Period: 20 May 2017 (Sat) ~ 11 June 2017 (Sun) (23 days) International ● FIFA World Cup TM ● Participating players: Those who were born on or after 1 January Honors 9 Appearances (Best record in Asia), Best Rank: Fourth (2002) 1997 ~ on or before 31 December 2001 ● Men’s Olympic Football Tournament Tickets: Join the FEVER 10 Appearances, Best Rank: Bronze Medal (2012) ● Participating teams: 24 countries (Asia 5, Europe 5, Africa 4, North ● FIFA U-20 World Cup Venue Package (1 Nov 2016 ~ 31 Dec 2016) Sales Channels America, Central America and the Caribbean, 4, South America 4, 13 Appearances (Best record in Asia), Best Rank: Fourth (1983) A venue package provides access to all Group Online: FIFA.com/u20ticket Stage and Round of 16 matches played at one By Phone: 1544-1555(Local) ● FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup stadium with a 30% discount. +82 1544-1555(Overseas) Oceania 2) 2 Appearances, Best Rank: Winner (2010) Individual Tickets (2 Jan 2017~ 11 Jun 2017) Purchase Method Tickets for individual match days (including Tickets can be purchased with a credit/debit doubleheaders) will be available from the start card or by cash. In recognition of Visa’s valued of the year to the end of the tournament. sponsorship, FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic 2017 prefers Visa.

Please contact [email protected] for any questions. Local Organising Committee Tournament Brand Host Cities Timeline Incheon Suwon 5 Dec 2013 Announcement of Korea Republic to host the FIFA Official Emblem U-20 World Cup 2017 The official emblem embodies 11 Apr 2016 Incorporation of the FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea 2017 the host country’s identity and Local Organising Committee distinctiveness. Bright and vivid colors 16 Jun 2016 Official Emblem/Slogan Launching depict the traditional Korean culture 25 Aug 2016 Official Mascot Launching and the vibrancy of youth. A series of human shapes from the base to the 1 Nov 2016 Ticket Sales Open Incheon is a major transportation hub in Northeast Asia. The newly Suwon is the capital and largest metropolis in Gyeonggi-do. Suwon top show the journey of teams to the 9 Feb 2017 100 Days to Go until the Opening Ceremony established Songdo district is designated as Korea’s first free economic Hwaseong Fortress is the city’s most notable UNESCO-designated final. zone. attraction. 15 Mar 2017 Official Draw | Seating Capacity: 19,649 | Seating Capacity: 42,655 5 May 2017 Submission of Final Player List 20 May 2017 Opening Match/Ceremony Slogan Cheonan Daejeon The slogan is aimed at stirring up Official Channels passion of all participants, from fans Homepage www.fifa.com/u20worldcup to players. From the host nation’s Facebook www.facebook.com/fifau20worldcup perspective, the phrase serves as a statement of intent as they seek to LOC Channels rekindle the enthusiastic atmosphere that swept across the nation during Cheonan is considered a geographically-central city. The Cheonan Daejeon meaning “the Great Field” in Korean is the fifth largest city Homepage www.kfa.or.kr/eng/u20korea the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/ Samgeori, or three-way intersection is a junction of three southern and is well known as the nation’s science and technology city. provinces. Facebook www.facebook.com/u20korea JapanTM. Daejeon World Cup Stadium | Seating Capacity: 39,654 Instagram www.instagram.com/u20korea Cheonan Sports Complex | Seating Capacity: 25,814 Blog blog.naver.com/u20korea Jeonju Jeju Official Mascot The mascot is a tiger boy capturing LOC Ambassadors the dynamics of the young Korean generation. The name, Chaormi, AHN Junghwan PARK Jisung • TV personality/ • Manchester United which loosely means “rise brightly Commentator Global Ambassador with passion” in Korean, was • Former South • Former South chosen to convey a sense of soaring Jeonju, a designated slow city famous for its hanok village and Blessed with natural wonders and resources, Jeju is the country’s most Korean Footballer Korean Footballer enthusiasm to play football and bibimbap, is an historical, administrational and educational center of popular holiday destination for domestic and international travelers. excitement for the upcoming Jeollabuk-do. | Seating Capacity: 29,346 tournament. | Seating Capacity: 41,785