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== Qualified teams== | == Qualified teams== | ||
A total of 24 teams qualify for the final tournament. In addition to South Korea who qualified automatically as hosts, the other 23 teams qualify from six separate continental competitions. | A total of 24 teams qualify for the final tournament. In addition to South Korea who qualified automatically as hosts, the other 23 teams qualify from six separate continental competitions. | ||
==Organization== | |||
The following were key milestones in the organization of the tournament: | |||
*The match schedule was announced by FIFA on 23 November 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fifa.com/news/y=2015/m=11/news=countdown-to-korea-2017-begins-2732306.html|title=Countdown to Korea 2017 begins|publisher=FIFA.com|date=23 November 2015}}</ref> | |||
*Former South Korean internationals [[Ahn Jung-hwan]] and [[Park Ji-sung]] were appointed as the ambassadors of the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/news/y=2016/m=5/news=legends-ahn-and-park-appointed-korea-2017-ambassadors-2791464.html|title=Legends Ahn and Park appointed Korea 2017 ambassadors|publisher=FIFA.com|date=18 May 2016}}</ref> | |||
*The official emblem, slogan ("Trigger the Fever") and look of the tournament were unveiled on 16 June 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/news/y=2016/m=6/news=official-emblem-slogan-and-look-unveiled-for-fifa-u-20-world-cup-korea-2801590.html|title=Official Emblem, Slogan and Look unveiled for FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic 2017|publisher=FIFA.com|date=16 June 2016}}</ref> | |||
*The official mascot, Chaormi, was unveiled on 25 August 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/news/y=2016/m=8/news=unveiling-of-the-official-mascot-of-the-fifa-u-20-world-cup-korea-repu-2823458.html|title=Unveiling of the Official Mascot of the FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic 2017|publisher=FIFA.com|date=25 August 2016}}</ref> | |||
*Details of the volunteer programme, which was launched on 1 November 2016, was released on 18 October 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/news/y=2016/m=10/news=search-for-korea-2017-volunteers-set-to-begin-2844038.html|title=Search for Korea 2017 volunteers set to begin|publisher=FIFA.com|date=18 October 2016}}</ref> | |||
*The official posters were released on 27 October 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/news/y=2016/m=10/news=korea-republic-2017-posters-released-2845954.html|title=Korea Republic 2017 posters released|publisher=FIFA.com|date=27 October 2016}}</ref> | |||
*Venue package tickets went on sale on 1 November 2016,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/news/y=2016/m=10/news=korea-republic-2017-venue-package-tickets-go-on-sale-2846444.html|title=Korea Republic 2017 venue package tickets go on sale|publisher=FIFA.com|date=30 October 2016}}</ref> while general ticket sales began on 2 January 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/news/y=2017/m=1/news=general-ticket-sales-for-korea-republic-2017-kick-off-2862241.html|title=General ticket sales for Korea Republic 2017 kick off|publisher=FIFA.com}}</ref> All-out ticket sales kicked off on 16 March 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/news/y=2017/m=3/news=korea-republic-2017-starts-all-out-ticket-sales-on-16-march-2875877.html|title=Korea Republic 2017 starts all-out ticket sales on 16 March|publisher=FIFA.com|date=16 March 2017}}</ref> | |||
*[[NCT (band)|NCT Dream]] were appointed as Local Organising Committee ambassadors, and were also chosen to sing the official song of the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/news/y=2017/m=2/news=nct-dream-appointed-fifa-u-20-world-cup-korea-republic-2017-loc-ambass-2867368.html|title=NCT DREAM appointed FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic 2017 LOC ambassadors|publisher=FIFA.com|date=15 February 2017}}</ref> | |||
==Draw== | ==Draw== | ||
