FIFA, on Wednesday, confirmed Bhubaneswar, Goa and Navi Mumbai as the host cities for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022.
The tournament will be staged at three venues, Bhubaneswar’s Kalinga Stadium, Goa’s Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and Navi Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium.
The venues in Navi Mumbai and Goa had also hosted matches during the men’s FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2017.
Meanwhile, the draw for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022 will take place on June 24 in Zurich, Switzerland.
Along with India, who have already qualified as the host nation, Brazil, Chile, China PR, Colombia, Japan and New Zealand have booked their berths for the tournament. A total of 16 teams will compete.
This will be India’s first appearance at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup since the biennial competition began in 2008.
Picture Courtesy: FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup
