FIFA’s 2020 calendar has been readjusted following the postponement of three world tournaments.

On Tuesday, FIFA announced the postponement of the FIFA U-17, U-20 Women’s World Cup and the Futsal World Cup due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The three tournaments will hold in 2021.

A statement on FIFA website on Tuesday said the decision which was subjected to further monitoring was taken by the Bureau of the FIFA Council.

According to the statement, this followed a thorough assessment of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent recommendations made by the FIFA-Confederations COVID-19 Working Group.

”FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Costa Rica/Panama 2020 to hold from Jan. 20 to Feb. 6, 2021 (tournament to keep original eligibility criteria: players born on or after Jan. 1, 2000, and on or before Dec. 31, 2004).

”FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2020 to hold from Feb. 17 to March 7, 2021 (tournament to keep original eligibility criteria: players born on or after Jan. 1, 2003, and on or before Dec. 31, 2005).

”FIFA Futsal World Cup Lithuania 2020 Sept. 12 to Oct. 3, 2021,” the statement read in part.

The 70th Congress of the world’s apex football body which was originally due to take place in Addis Ababa, would now hold as an online event on Sept. 18, 2020.