FILE - This July 8, 2007 file photo shows people playing soccer in the mud of the Elbe River near Brunsbuettel, some ten kilometers off the North Sea, northern Germany. Soccer is falling under a cloud of suspicion as never before, sullied by a multibillion-dollar web of match-fixing that is staining increasingly larger parts of the world's most popular sport. (AP Photo/Heribert Proepper, file)
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FILE - This July 8, 2007 file photo shows people playing soccer in the mud of the Elbe River near Brunsbuettel, some ten kilometers off the North Sea, northern Germany. Soccer is falling under a cloud of suspicion as never before, sullied by a multibillion-dollar web of match-fixing that is staining increasingly larger parts of the world's most popular sport. (AP Photo/Heribert Proepper, file)
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FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2011 file photo Chris Eaton, FIFA head of Security, addresses a press conference in Harare, Zimbawe. Soccer is falling under a cloud of suspicion as never before, sullied by a multibillion-dollar web of match-fixing that is staining increasingly larger parts of the world's most popular sport. "Football is in a disastrous state," said Chris Eaton, director of sport integrity at the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS). "(The) fixing of matches for criminal gambling fraud purposes is absolutely endemic worldwide ... arrogantly happening daily.” (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi, File)
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FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013 file photo Interpol secretary general Ronald K. Noble listens to journalist's questions during a press conference, in Rome. Soccer is falling under a cloud of suspicion as never before, sullied by a multibillion-dollar web of match-fixing that is staining increasingly larger parts of the world's most popular sport. FIFA bans include some elite figures in the sport. Gambling on sports generates hundreds of billions of dollars a year, and up to 90 percent of that is bet on soccer, Interpol chief Ronald Noble told the AP in an interview. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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FILE -- In this Oct. 29, 2011 file photo Juventus coach Antonio Conte gestures during the Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Juventus at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy. Soccer is falling under a cloud of suspicion as never before, sullied by a multibillion-dollar web of match-fixing that is staining increasingly larger parts of the world's most popular sport. FIFA bans include some elite figures in the sport. Antonio Conte, coach of the Italian club Juventus _ a team whose winning tradition rivals that of baseball's New York Yankees _ returned in December after a fourth-month ban for failing to report match-fixing. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File)
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FILE - In this Monday, Jan. 9, 2012 file photo Italian soccer player Simone Farina from 2nd League Club AS Gubbio, left, stands next to FIFA President Joseph Blatter at the FIFA Ballon d'Or awarding ceremony in Zurich, Switzerland. Soccer is falling under a cloud of suspicion as never before, sullied by a multibillion-dollar web of match-fixing that is staining increasingly larger parts of the world's most popular sport. In 2011, Italian defender Simone Farina turned down a fixer's offer of $261,500 to throw a game and reported it to police, setting off an investigation that led to scores of arrests. Despite being honored by FIFA, he found himself shunned by those in Italy who considered him a snitch. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)
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FILE - In this March 30, 2012 file picture FIFA President Sepp Blatter gestures during a press conference at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. Soccer is falling under a cloud of suspicion as never before, sullied by a multibillion-dollar web of match-fixing that is staining increasingly larger parts of the world's most popular sport. FIFA President Sepp Blatter has proclaimed “zero tolerance” for match-fixing, and FIFA has pledged $27 million to Interpol to fight it. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus,File)
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FILE - In this Wednesday, June 8, 2011 file photo Giuseppe Signori, left, arrives at the Cremona court, Italy. Signori was among those arrested in “Operation Last Bet”, a case overseen by Italian prosecutor Roberto Di Martino in the town of Cremona. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
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FILE - In this Monday, Jan. 9, 2012 file photo Italian soccer player Simone Farina, left, is embraced by FIFA President Sepp Blatter at the FIFA Ballon d'Or awarding ceremony in Zurich, Switzerland. In 2011, Italian defender Simone Farina turned down a fixer's offer of $261,500 to throw a game and reported it to police, setting off an investigation that led to scores of arrests. Despite being honored by FIFA, he found himself shunned by those in Italy who considered him a snitch. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)
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FILE - In this Monday, May 28, 2012 file photo Italian prosecutor Roberto Di Martino talks to the media during a press conference he held in Cremona, Northern Italy. Two years ago, a curious case landed on the desk of Italian prosecutor Roberto Di Martino in the town of Cremona. Five players on the local third-division club Cremonese fell ill after a match against Paganese. One of the sick players got into an auto accident and club management reported the mysterious circumstances to police. (AP Photo/Simone Spada, Lapresse)
Costa Rica pulls out of hosting U17 women's WCup
ZURICH (
AP) — FIFA is looking for a new country to stage the Under-17 Women's World Cup next year because construction delays means the stadiums in
Costa Rica would not be ready in time.
FIFA says the decision was agreed with the Costa Rica Football Federation "due to a number of unforeseen circumstances leading to heavy stadium construction delays."
The 16-nation tournament is likely to be scheduled in September 2014.
FIFA says it will evaluate potential hosts before a decision by its executive committee at a March 20-21 meeting in Zurich.
Costa Rica won hosting rights in March 2011 ahead of Ghana, Turkey and Uzbekistan.
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