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AIFF president Praful Patel & Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju interact with India U-17 girls via video conferencing!

All India Football Federation president Praful Patel and Minister of State of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju interacted at length with the India U-17 Women’s National team and assured them of their full support and laid down a roadmap for the girls on Tuesday, December 1. …

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CONCACAF update on 2020 competitions following FIFA calendar decisions!

CONCACAF has reacted to the updates on the 2020 competitions following FIFA calendar decisions by the Bureau of the FIFA Council. FIFA Youth Women’s World Cups scheduled for 2020 The impact of COVID-19 has been significant on the football calendar. With further uncertainty regarding options for dates in 2021 and …

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FIFA Council decides 2020 FIFA Club World Cup in Feb 2021, women’s youth tournaments only in 2022!

In light of the current global COVID-19 pandemic and its continuing impact on football, the Bureau of the FIFA Council has taken a number of decisions related to FIFA competitions, including the FIFA Club World Cup 2020 as well as the women’s youth tournaments planned for 2020. Following discussion and …

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AIFF & LOC Statement on the decision to appoint India host of 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup!

Following due consideration of the situation and taking into account the input of all stakeholders the FIFA-Confederations COVID-19 Working Group has recommended that the 2020 edition of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup (and FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup) be cancelled and that the hosting rights for the 2022 editions …

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Parallel Sports: 2021 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup set to be postponed again!

Parallel Sports reports that the 2021 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup – India is set for another postponement due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. Originally the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup was supposed to be played in October/November 2020 and then was pushed to February/March 2021 but with qualifiers for …

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UEFA cancels U-17 qualifiers; England, Germany & Spain to play at 2021 U-17 Women’s World Cup – India!

England, Germany and Spain without having to play the UEFA Women’s U-17 Championship will represent Europe at the 2021 U-17 Women’s World Cup in India next year. UEFA has been forced to cancel the elite round and the final tournament of the UEFA Women’s U-17 Championship in Sweden due to …

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Manipuri cousin trio hopes ‘family tradition’ continues at FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup!

Time stood still as Jeakson Singh Thounaojam leapt higher than all in the sultry Delhi air to head the ball into the back of the Colombian net – becoming India’s first-ever goal-scorer at a FIFA World Cup in 2017. As he ran to celebrate much to the joy of the …

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Aditi Chauhan: India hosting FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup & AFC Women’s Asian Cup, an advantage!

The one bright spot amidst the Covid19 pandemic Indian Senior Women’s National Team Goalkeeper Aditi Chauhan states was India being confirmed as hosts of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2022. In a chat with AIFF TV, Aditi said: “Jo bhi disappointment tha yeh lockdown mein nahi khelne ke liye, woh sab …

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Aditi Chauhan: Legacy of FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup will allow the girl child to play more!

Indian National Team goalkeeper Aditi Chauhan emphasised on the “roles played by parents to expose the girl child to different situations, and allow them to play.” In a live chat with AIFF TV, Aditi one of the flag bearers of Women’s Football in India urged all parents to understand and …

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Updated match schedule for 2021 FIFA U-17 Womens World Cup – India released!

The updated match schedule for the FIFA U-17 Womens World Cup – India, which is scheduled to take place from February 17 to March 7 next year, was released earlier today. Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Kolkata and Navi Mumbai have already been confirmed as the five host cities for the tournament …

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