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Spain edge Colombia to make it two in a row

Mon, 31 Oct, 2022

Spain edge Colombia to make it two in a row

Navi Mumbai: Spain defeated Colombia 1-0 to lift the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022 trophy on Sunday. 

Spain, who struck late to defeat Japan 2-1 in the quarter-finals, scored the winner eight minutes from time as they became the first side to win back-to-back tiles. 

Japan denied by late Spain fightback

Sun, 23 Oct, 2022

Japan denied by late Spain fightback

Goa: Japan's FIFA U17 Women's World Cup India 2022 campaign came to an end following a 2-1 defeat to Spain in the quarter-finals on Saturday.

Momoko Tanikawa looked to have sealed Japan a semi-final spot only for the East Asian side to be stopped by a late Vicky Lopez brace as Spain kept their title defence on track.

Preview - Quarter-final: Japan v Spain

Thu, 20 Oct, 2022

Preview - Quarter-final: Japan v Spain

Goa: Japan can expect a stiff challenge when they meet defending champions Spain in the quarter-finals of the FIFA U17 Women's World Cup India 2022 at the the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Saturday.

The match is a repeat of the 2014 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup final, which the Young Nadeshiko won 2-0 to claim their maiden title in Costa Rica.

Japan top Group D to set up Spain quarter-final, China PR eliminated

Wed, 19 Oct, 2022

Japan top Group D to set up Spain quarter-final, China PR eliminated

Goa: Japan will face defending champions Spain in the quarter-finals of the FIFA U17 Women's World Cup India 2022 after topping Group D with a 2-0 win over France on Tuesday.

China PR's hopes, however, were dashed after suffering a 1-0 defeat to Spain in their final Group C match.

India end campaign with defeat against Brazil

Tue, 18 Oct, 2022

India end campaign with defeat against Brazil

Bhubaneswar: Brazil defeated India 5-0 as the host nation's FIFA U17 Women's World Cup 2022 campaign concluded on Monday.

The loss was India's third in Group A, having been defeated 8-0 by the United States and 3-0 by Morocco.

Japan advance to knockout stage, China PR fall against Colombia

Sun, 16 Oct, 2022

Japan advance to knockout stage, China PR fall against Colombia

Navi Mumbai: Japan booked their place in the FIFA U17 Women's World Cup India 2022 quarter-finals with a 4-0 win over Canada on Saturday.

China PR, meanwhile, fell to a 2-0 defeat against Colombia to leave their quarter-final hopes hanging in the balance.

India's hopes dashed by Morocco

Sat, 15 Oct, 2022

India's hopes dashed by Morocco

Bhubaneswar: India's hopes of qualifying for the FIFA U17 Women's World Cup India 2022 quarter-finals were ended after a 3-0 defeat to Morocco on Friday.

Having opened their Group A campaign with an 8-0 loss to the United States, India had to win to stay in the hunt but three second half goals powered Morocco to victory.

Brazil and the United States drew 1-1 in Group A's other tie while Group B action saw Germany defeat Chile 6-0 and Nigeria beat New Zealand 4-0.

Ice cool Chen Liu stands tall for China PR

Fri, 14 Oct, 2022

Ice cool Chen Liu stands tall for China PR

Navi Mumbai: China PR’s 2-1 defeat of Mexico in the opening round of games in Group C of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022 owed much to a decision made by their goalkeeper, Chen Liu, three years ago. 

The 16-year-old, who thwarted the Mexicans time and again with the score at 0-0, was a keen ice skater until the age of 13, when she decided to give it up for football.

Flying starts for China PR, Japan

Thu, 13 Oct, 2022

Flying starts for China PR, Japan

Navi Mumbai: China PR and Japan kicked off their respective FIFA U17 Women's World Cup India 2022 campaigns with important wins on Wednesday.

China PR, drawn in a tricky Group C, defeated Mexico 2-1 while Japan were a class above in their 4-0 victory against Tanzania.

Steep learning curve for India in opener

Wed, 12 Oct, 2022

Steep learning curve for India in opener

Bhubaneswar: India's FIFA U17 Women's World Cup 2022 campaign got off to a rocky start as the hosts fell 8-0 to the United States in their Group A opener on Tuesday. 

Creating history as the first Indian women's team to feature in a FIFA Finals, it was a steep learning curve for Thomas Dennerby's side at the Kalinga Stadium.

#U17WWC - Know Your Asian Teams

Mon, 10 Oct, 2022

#U17WWC - Know Your Asian Teams

Kuala Lumpur: The FIFA U17 Women's World Cup India 2022 starts on Tuesday with Asia represented by China PR, Japan and hosts India.

Ahead of the action kicking off, join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the Asian cast and the challenge that awaits them.

Asia's best learn India 2022 challengers

Fri, 24 Jun, 2022

Asia's best learn India 2022 challengers

Kuala Lumpur: Asia's three representatives learnt their opponents for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup India 2022 following the draw on Friday.

The action promises to be exciting with China PR, Japan and India all drawn in challenging groups.