FIFA unveils official slogan, schedule of 2020 U-17 Women’s World Cup

From left: Praful Patel, LOC Chairman and FIFA Council Member, Kiren Rijiju, Union Sports Minister, Sarai Bareman, Chief Women's Football Officer at FIFA and Roberto Grassi, Head of Youth Tournaments at FIFA, during the launch of Official Slogan, Match Schedule at New Delhi on Tuesday.

The official slogan, match schedule and host cities for the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Under-17 Women’s World Cup India 2020 were unveiled by FIFA and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) in the National Capital on Tuesday.

A total of 16 teams will compete across 32 matches to lift the trophy on Nov.21 in Navi Mumbai.

After the launch of the official emblem in November last year, the official slogan for the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup — Kick Off The Dream — was also unveiled at the press conference in New Delhi.

Group stage matches for the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup will take place across four venues at Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati and Kolkata with the knockout stages taking place in four venues (Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati and Navi Mumbai). The final will be plaed at the Dr. D.Y. Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on

Nov. 21.

Taking place from Nov.2 to 21, key dates for FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup India 2020 include — Nov.2: Opening match; Nov.12 and 13: Quarter-finals; Nov.17: Semi-finals and Nov.21: 3rd/4th place play-off and Final.

This post was published on February 20, 2020 4:06 pm