 Neither Turkey nor Uzbekistan had ever been hosts to a FIFA competition, while the United Arab Emirates were hosts of the U-20s in 2003.In addition to host nation Turkey, 23 nations qualified from six separate continental competitions.To mark the one year countdown date to the competition, FIFA, as well as members of the Turkish FA, announced that the Emblem would be presented to the media on 25 June 2012 at Ciragan Palace Mabeyn Hall in Istanbul.