The Fifa U-17 Women's World Cup to be held in India in November was on Saturday postponed by the football's world governing body due to the worsening Covid-19 or coronavirus pandemic.
The women's age group showpiece was to be held at five venues in the country from November 2-21.
The decision was taken by the Fifa-Confederations working group which was recently established by the Bureau of the Fifa Council to address the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic.
The working group decided to "postpone the Fifa Under-20 Women's World Cup Panama/Costa