2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

The 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup will be the 7th edition of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, the biennial international women's youth football championship contested by the under-17 national teams of the member associations of FIFA, since its inception in 2008. The tournament will be hosted by India, which would have hosted the 2020 edition before it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] It will be the second time that India host a FIFA tournament after the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, and the first time that India host a FIFA women's football tournament.

2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
2022 फीफा अंडर-17 महिला विश्व कप
Tournament details
Host countryIndia
DatesTBD
Teams16 (expected) (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)TBD (in TBD host cities)

Spain are the defending champions, having won their first title in 2018.

Host selection

India were originally selected as hosts of the 2020 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup on 15 March 2019.[2] On 17 November 2020, FIFA announced that the 2020 edition of the tournament would be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, India were appointed as hosts of the next edition of the tournament in 2022.[1][3]

Qualified teams

A total of 16 teams qualify for the final tournament. In addition to India who automatically qualifies as host, 15 teams qualify from six continental competitions.

Confederation Qualifying tournament Team Appearance Last appearance Previous best performance
AFC (Asia)
(Hosts + 2 teams)		 Host nation  India 1st None Debut
2022 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup TBD
TBD
CAF (Africa)
(3 teams)		 2022 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament TBD
TBD
TBD
CONCACAF (Central, North America and Caribbean)
(3 teams)		 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship TBD
TBD
TBD
CONMEBOL (South America)
(3 teams)		 2022 South American U-17 Women's Championship TBD
TBD
TBD
OFC (Oceania)
(1 team)		 2021 OFC U-17 Women's Championship TBD
UEFA (Europe)
(3 teams)		 2022 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship TBD
TBD
TBD

Squads

Players born between 1 January 2005 and 31 December 2007 are eligible to compete in the tournament.

References
  1. "Update on FIFA Club World Cup 2020 and women's youth tournaments". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  2. "FIFA Council decides on key steps for upcoming international tournaments". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 March 2019. Archived from the original on 27 September 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  3. "AIFF and LOC Statement on the decision to appoint India host of FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup India 2022". the-aiff.com. 17 November 2020.
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