With six months to go until the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022™ kicks off, FIFA has announced that the draw for the tournament will take place in Zurich on 24 June.
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They also confirmed Bhubaneswar, Goa, and Navi Mumbai as the Host Cities for the tournament. As well as hosts India, six countries – Brazil, Chile, China PR, Colombia, Japan, and New Zealand – have been confirmed for the competition so far and are sure to feature in the draw on 24 June.
With a total of 16 teams set to contest the tournament, spots are still up for grabs in several confederations.
In addition, FIFA, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) have also confirmed the updated Host Cities for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022 after undertaking a comprehensive review and consultation process.
In order to ensure the safety of the players involved and the other participants in the tournament, Bhubaneswar’s Kalinga Stadium, Goa’s Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and Navi Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium have been announced as the three venues that will welcome some of the brightest emerging talents and future stars of women’s football later this year.
Sarai Bareman, FIFA Chief Women’s Football Officer, said: “With qualifying ongoing around the world, we are very excited to announce the date of the draw, as well as confirm the three Host Cities for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022.”
Further details about other football development events and activities around the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022, including a Football for All carnival later this month, will be announced soon.
The FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022 will take place on 11-30 October.
