The Under-17 women’s World Cup, which is scheduled to be held in India, will start on October 11, 2022 and will conclude on 30th of the same month, the FIFA announced on Thursday.
India were earlier scheduled to host the U-17 World Cup in 2020 however, it was postponed to 2021 before being cancelled again due to the Covid-19 pandemic in the country.
“The Council also approved dates for the Fifa U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022 (11-30 October 2022), Fifa U-20 Women’s World Cup Costa Rica 2022 (10-28 August 2022), as well as a 14-team playoff for the Fifa Arab Cup 2021, taking place between 19 and 25 June this year,” the governing body said in a statement.
Later, FIFA handed the hosting rights of the 2022 edition to India in November, 2021.
Commenting on the development, AIFF General Secretary, Kushal Das said:”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.”
The FIFA Council also approved the tournament dates for the Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 from July 20 to August 20, 2023.