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- ↑ "Concacaf Statement – Concacaf Girls' Under-15 Championship and Concacaf Men's Under-17 Qualifiers". CONCACAF.com. 5 June 2020.
- ↑ "Update on FIFA Women's World Cup and men's youth competitions". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ↑ "Concacaf statement regarding U20 and U17 Men's National Team Competitions". CONCACAF. 4 January 2021.