2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
Kick off The Dream
Tournament details
Host countryIndia
Dates11–30 October
Teams16 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Spain (2nd title)
Runners-up Colombia
Third place Nigeria
Fourth place Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored95 (2.97 per match)
Attendance185,781 (5,806 per match)
Top scorer(s)Colombia Linda Caicedo
Germany Loreen Bender
Japan Momoko Tanikawa
(4 goals each)
Best player(s)Spain Vicky López
Best goalkeeperSpain Sofía Fuente
Fair play award Japan
2024

The 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup was the 7th edition of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, the multinational–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 was hosted by India, which would have hosted the 2020 edition before it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2][3] It was the second time that India have been hosting a FIFA tournament, after the men's 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, and the first time that India hosting a FIFA women's football tournament.

Morocco and Tanzania, along with host India, made their debuts in the tournament.

Spain were the defending champions, having won their first title in 2018. They managed to retain the title.

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