FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup to be held in India in October 2022


FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup to be held in India in October 2022

India is scheduled to host the U-17 Women’s World Cup from October 11 to 30 next year: FIFA

The U-17 women’s World Cup will be held in India from October 11 to 30 next year, FIFA Council announced on Thursday.

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India were earlier scheduled to host the 2020 U-17 World Cup but it was postponed to 2021 before being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Football’s supreme governing body FIFA then handed the hosting rights of the 2022 edition to India last November.

India is scheduled to host the U-17 Women’s World Cup from October 11 to 30 next year: FIFA

U-17 Women's World Cup Trophy on show
U-17 Women’s World Cup Trophy on show

On the eve of the 71st FIFA Congress, the FIFA Council approved key dates for the international match calendars, including the dates of the 2022 U-17 Women’s World Cup in India.

“The Council also approved dates for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022 (October 11-30, 2022), FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Costa Rica 2022 (August 10-28, 2022), as well as a 14-team play-off for the FIFA Arab Cup 2021 taking place between June 19 and 25 this year,” the World Football’s supreme governing body FIFA said in a statement.

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Notably, India had hosted the FIFA U-17 World Cup in the year 2017 across six cities, including Kolkata, Kochi, and New Delhi, with the Final being played at Vivekananda Yubabharati Krirangan in Kolkata, where a dominant English side led by superstar Phil Foden trumped Spain 4-2 to win the coveted trophy.

“The announcement of the dates for U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022—11th to 30th October—marks a fresh beginning for the tournament. The LOC is carrying on the work that had already begun with the previous edition. As the Covid-19 situation improves, we look forward to restarting all the legacy activities that have been planned, and to the growth of women’s football through this tournament,” AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das said in his statement regarding the upcoming event. 

Indian U17 Women team
Indian U17 Women team

Meanwhile, the FIFA women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand will be played from July 20 to August 20, 2023, while the new playoff tournament for the showpiece event will be held from February 17 to 23, 2023.

“The new play-off tournament for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 will be held from 17 to 23 February 2023,” the statement further said.

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“Meeting by videoconference on the eve of the 71st FIFA Congress, the FIFA Council also approved key dates for the international match calendars, chief among which were the tournament dates for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 from July 20 to August 20, 2023,FIFA added in its statement.

According to the body, a third package of reforms to the transfer system were approved on Thursday by the FIFA Council. The reforms concern important regulatory matters regarding the international transfer of minors, squad sizes (in particular with respect to loans), player registration periods and transfer windows, financial regulation, and related matters, including collective bargaining agreements, sporting just cause, and registration.

In addition, the Council approved the establishment of respective FIFA subsidiaries to manage the organization of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 in Australia and New Zealand and the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Canada, Mexico, and the USA.

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