Awesu and his teammates will travel to the Middle East for the tournament which runs from 3-27 November and is the first edition to feature 48 nations, now mirroring the format of the senior men’s FIFA World Cup finals.
From this year, the tournament will take place annually and will have 48 participating teams. Divided into 12 groups of four teams, the top two teams from each group and the eight best third-place teams will advance to round of 32.
Ahead of the tournament, lead coach Ryan, who has overseen the 2008 age group for the last two years said: “You see the men’s U21s in the summer, winning the EUROs for the second time in a row. You look at the women winning the EUROs again. The Football Association is a giant organisation and on the walls in the building, you see the pictures of the teams who have won titles. That's what we’re all striving for. Now it's our turn to try to get a trophy.”
All group and knockout games are being staged at the Aspire Football Zone in Doha and will be shown live on the FIFA+ channel, with the final scheduled to be played at the Khalifa International Stadium on Thursday 27 November.