<P> The South Korean FA originally placed a request of hosting the tournament away from the traditional June / July period, as it would clash with South Korea's rainy season, as well as any possible national team selection were they to qualify for the Confederations Cup . </P> <P> Serbia, the 2015 champions, were not able to defend their title as they failed to reach the final round of the UEFA qualifying tournament . In doing so, they became the fifth consecutive incumbent title holder to fail to qualify for the subsequent tournament . </P> <P> England won their first FIFA U-20 World Cup title after beating Venezuela 1--0 in the final via a goal from Dominic Calvert - Lewin . </P> <P> Along with asking member associations whether it wished to host the Under 20, Under 17 or the Beach Soccer World Cup in 2017 (along with Women's Tournaments a year previous), a declaration of interest would need to have been sent by 15 May 2013 . A total of 12 countries submitted a bid to host the tournament by the May 2013 deadline: </P>

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