2022 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup: India end campaign with three defeats on the trot
India kicked off their campaign in the 2022 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup with an opening day defeat at the hands of USA at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
A second defeat to Morocco ended the Blue Tigresses' hopes of making it to the next stage of the competition.
The Blue Tigresses ended their campaign with a third defeat on the trot as they went down 5-0 to Brazil on October 17.
This is the first time India were hosting the competition and also made their debut this time. 16 teams are part of this edition of the competition including hosts India. Two teams from each group will qualify for the knockout stage.
Group A Table
Pos. | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | USA | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 7 |
2 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 |
3 | Morocco | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
4 | India (H, E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | -16 | 0 |
H - Host
E - Eliminated
Group A Fixtures and Results
Date | Time (IST) | Stadium | Fixture | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 11 | 4:30pm | Kalinga Stadium | Morocco vs Brazil | 0-1 |
Oct 11 | 8pm | Kalinga Stadium | India vs USA | 0-8 |
Oct 14 | 4:30pm | Kalinga Stadium | Brazil vs USA | 1-1 |
Oct 14 | 8pm | Kalinga Stadium | India vs Morocco | 0-3 |
Oct 17 | 4:30pm | Kalinga Stadium | Brazil vs India | 5-0 |
Oct 17 | 8pm | Fatorda Stadium | USA vs Morocco | 4-0 |
India Squad for the 2022 U17 Women's World Cup
Name | Position |
|---|---|
Monalisha Devi Moirangthem | Goalkeeper |
Melody Chanu Keisham | Goalkeeper |
Anjali Munda | Goalkeeper |
Astam Oraon | Defender |
Kajal | Defender |
Naketa | Defender |
Purnima Kumari | Defender |
Varshika | Defender |
Hemam Shilky Devi | Defender |
Babina Devi Lisham | Midfielder |
Nitu Linda | Midfielder |
Shailja | Midfielder |
Shubhangi Singh | Midfielder |
Anita Kumari | Forward |
Lynda Kom Serto | Forward |
Neha | Forward |
Rejiya Devi Laishram | Forward |
Shelia Devi Loktongbam | Forward |
Kajol Hubert Dsouza | Forward |
Sudha Ankita Tirkey | Forward |
Lavanya Upadhyay | Forward |
India U17 Women's Team Results in 2022
In 2022, ahead of the U17 Women's World Cup, India played eight matches. Out of them they have won and drawn once and lost six times.
Date | Competition | Fixture | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
Jun 22 | Torneo FF | Italy vs India | 7-0 |
Jun 24 | Torneo FF | Chile vs India | 3-1 |
Jun 26 | Torneo FF | Mexico vs India | 2-0 |
Jul 1 | Open Nordic | Netherlands vs India | 5-1 |
Jul 4 | Open Nordic | India vs Iceland | 0-3 |
Jul 7 | Open Nordic | India vs Faroe Islands | 0-0 |
Sep 26 | Friendly | Sweden vs India | 3-1 |
Oct 2 | Friendly | WSS Barcelona vs India | 1-17 |
Oct 11 | U17 World Cup | USA | 0-8 |
Oct 14 | U17 World Cup | Morocco | 0-3 |
Oct 17 | U17 World Cup | Brazil | 0-5 |