Xtra Time Web Desk: India have been clubbed with USA, Morocco and Brazil in Group A of the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup India 2022, the official draw for which was held at the FIFA Headquarters in Zurich on Friday (June 24, 2022).
India begins their campaign on the opening day against USA on October 11, followed by matches against Morocco and Brazil on October 14, and October 17, 2022 respectively. All of India’s matches in the group stage kick-off at IST 8pm at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. The tournament will be held from October 11-30, 2022.
Moments after the draw, Head Coach Thomas Dennerby mentioned that the team “needs to stay prepared for the tough challenge.”
“It’s a very exciting group for us. Playing against the USA and Brazil will be extremely tough as they are among the best teams in the world. Even Morocco is a very strong team from Africa. It’s a tough group, but we have to be prepared and hope to give a good fight in every game,” said Dennerby.
He added, “But we also have three and a half months to prepare. So, we need to work very hard every day in our training sessions.”
India’s fixtures in the group stages:
October 11: Ind vs USA (Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar).
October 14: Ind vs Morocco (Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar).
October 17: Brazil vs Ind (Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar).
Courtesy: AIFF Media