The draw for the 2022 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup in India was held on Friday, 24th June dividing the 16 qualified nations into four groups. This is the 7th edition of the biennial tournament since its inception in 2008. The tournament starts
India is hosting a FIFA tournament for the second time and a FIFA women’s competition for the first time. The nation was initially chosen for the 2020 edition but it got canceled due to the pandemic so they were granted to host the very next edition of the tournament. Spain are the defending champions after lifting the crown in 2018.
Goa, Navi Mumbai and Bhubaneswar are the three places selected for the competition. Three venues - Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, DY Patil Stadium and the Kalinga Stadium will host the matches with kick-off times scheduled at 4:30 PM and 8:00 PM.
Groups
Hosts India are drawn into a tough group consisting of the United States, Morocco and Brazil. The Blue Tigress begin their campaign against the USA against whom India also played first in the FIFA U17 Men’s World Cup back in 2017. Germany is the only European nation to have qualified for every tournament and will lock horns with Nigeria, Chile and New Zealand in Group B. Holders Spain will face Colombia, the nation they beat for the title in 2018 in Mexico and China. 2014 winners Japan will face 2012 winners France, Canada and Tanzania. Two African nations, Morocco and Tanzania are making their debuts in the competition alongside the hosts India.
A: India, USA, Morocco, Brazil
B: Germany, Nigeria, Chile, New Zealand
C: Spain, Colombia, Mexico, China
D: Japan, Tanzania, Canada, France
Fixtures (Group Stages)
11 October 2022
Morocco vs Brazil - Kalinga Stadium (Group A) 4:30 PM IST
Chile vs New Zealand - Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Group B) 4:30 PM IST
Germany vs Nigeria - Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Group B) 8:00 PM IST
India vs USA - Kalinga Stadium (Group A) 8:00 PM IST
12 October 2022
Mexico vs China - DY Patil Stadium (Group C) 4:30 PM IST
Canada vs France - Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Group D) 4:30 PM IST
Japan vs Tanzania - Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Group D) 8:00 PM IST
Spain vs Colombia - DY Patil Stadium (Group C) 8:00 PM IST
14 October 2022
New Zealand vs Nigeria - Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Group B) 4:30 PM IST
Brazil vs USA - Kalinga Stadium (Group A) 4:30 PM IST
Germany vs Chile - Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Group B) 8:00 PM IST
India vs Morocco - Kalinga Stadium (Group A) 8:00 PM IST
15 October 2022
China vs Colombia - DY Patil Stadium (Group C) 4:30 PM IST
France vs Tanzania - Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Group D) 4:30 PM IST
Japan vs Canada - Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Group D) 8:00 PM IST
Spain vs Mexico - DY Patil Stadium (Group C) 8:00 PM IST
17 October 2022
Nigeria vs Chile - Kalinga Stadium (Group B) 4:30 PM IST
New Zealand vs Germany - Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Group B) 4:30 PM IST
USA vs Morocco - Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Group A) 8:00 PM IST
Brazil vs India - Kalinga Stadium (Group A) 8:00 PM IST
18 October 2022
Colombia vs Mexico - Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Group C) 4:30 PM IST
China vs Spain - DY Patil Stadium (Group C) 4:30 PM IST
Tanzania vs Canada - DY Patil Stadium (Group D) 8:00 PM IST
France vs Japan - Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Group C) 8:00 PM IST
Fixtures (Knockout Stages)
Quarter-Finals
21 October 2022
1A vs 2B - DY Patil Stadium (Quarterfinal 1) 4:30 PM IST
1B vs 2A - DY Patil Stadium (Quarterfinal 2) 8:00 PM IST
22 October 2022
1C vs 2D - Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Quarterfinal 3) 4:30 PM IST
1D vs 2C - Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Quarterfinal 4) 8:00 PM IST
Semi-Finals
26 October 2022
WQF1 vs WQF3 - Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Semi-final 1) 4:30 PM IST
WQF2 vs WQF4 - Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Semi-final 2) 8:00 PM IST
Third-place Match
30 October 2022
LSF1 vs LSF2 - DY Patil Stadium 4:30 PM IST
Final
WSF1 vs WSF2 - DY Patil Stadium 8:00 PM IST
