Cabinet approves Signing of Guarantees for hosting FIFA Under 17 Women’s World Cup 2022 in India in October
- The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Under 17 Women’s World Cup 2022 is scheduled to be held in India between October 11 and 30, 2022.
- FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022 will be the seventh edition of the biennial youth tournament.
- This will be the first-ever FIFA women’s competition to be hosted by India.
- All India Football Federation (AIFF) has proposed to hold the matches in 3 venues namely Bhubaneshwar; Navi Mumbai and Goa.
- Union Cabinet has approved a financial outlay of Rs. 10 crore assistance to AIFF for the same.
Source: PIB