In a first, five Indian cities - Guwahati, Kolkata, Navi Mumbai, Bhubaneswar and Ahmedabad on Tuesday have been confirmed as the host cities for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup scheduled to take place in India from November 2 to November 21 this year.
To set the stage for the future of women's football, FIFA and Local Organising Committee (LOC) also announced the match schedule alongside the Official Slogan - Kick off the dream for the tournament here in presence of Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Kiren Rijiju, Sarai Bareman, FIFA Chief Women's Football Officer, Roberto Grassi, FIFA Head of Youth Tournaments and AIFF president Praful Patel, who is also LOC Chairman and FIFA Council member,.
Sixteen teams featuring the rising stars of women's football will compete across 32 matches to lift the coveted trophy in Navi Mumbai on November 21.
The group-stage matches will be played in four host cities (Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati and Kolkata), with the knockout stages also taking place in four cities (Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata and Navi Mumbai). The winners will lift the trophy at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on November 21.
Following the launch of the Official Emblem in November 2019, the unveiling of the five host cities and the match schedule marks a major milestone for the tournament as fans in the host cities and across India prepare to welcome the future stars and heroes of women's football.
The key dates for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup India 2020 include: Opening match - November 2.
Quarter-finals - November 12 and 13.Semi-finals - November 17 and 3rd/4th-place playoff & final - November 21.