FIFA announced Monday that players born in 1997 will be able to participate in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, which will be postponed to be held next year, although they will be over the legal age.
FIFA stated that it had informed its member federations on the recommendation of the first time the working group, which required final approval from the International Olympic Committee.
Men's under-23 football competitions take place, although each team can pay three players over the age, while women's competitions are held without age restrictions.
The Olympics were postponed for a year due to the Coruna virus epidemic, which means that players born in 1997 will be getting older, but FIFA decided that those who could participate in this year's championships would be able to participate next year.
German Olympic team coach Steven Kuntz welcomed the decision and said, "The players are very happy, because they have achieved the qualification by finishing second in the U-21 European Championship in 2019."
Despite exceeding the legal age ... "FIFA" allows players born in 97 to participate in the Tokyo Olympics
2020-05-04T13:23:39.133Z
FIFA announced today, Monday, that players born in 1997 will be able to participate in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, which will be postponed to be held next year, although they will be over the legal age.
Source: emara