ZURICH: FIFA yesterday postponed the World Youth Championship in the United Arab Emirates because of safety fears over the threat of war in the Middle East, world football's governing body said.
The 24-team tournament was due to start on March 25, but will now take place at a later date after FIFA's executive committee decided that the political climate threatened player safety.
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