The name Ibha means "one with good vision or judgement" in Khasi, a language spoken primarily in the state of Meghalaya. Ibha is an Asiatic lioness, a lion subspecies that today survives in the wild only in India. The official mascot for the tournament, named Ibha, was unveiled on 11 October 2021 coinciding with the International Day of the Girl Child. The colour and style of the marigold was inspired by Bandhani textiles, and the stem features symbols inspired by Warli paintings and Bandhani patterns. The two elements extend towards the top of the trophy which resembles a ball made of marigold flowers framed by a water droplet. The emblem takes the form of the tournament trophy with bright blue waves and "a paisley flourish" at its base. According to FIFA, the design combines elements from the natural world and Indian culture. The official emblem for the tournament was unveiled by FIFA and the local organising committee on 2 November 2019 at the Gateway of India in Mumbai. Teams were nominated by AFC based on results of 2019 AFC U-16 Women's Championship and regional rankings ( qualification cancelled) Ģ022 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying TournamentĬONCACAF (Central, North America and Caribbean)Ģ022 South American U-17 Women's Championship In addition to the hosts, 15 teams qualified from six continental competitions. Qualified teams Ī total of 16 teams qualified for the final tournament. As a result, the tournament went ahead as planned. On 26 August 2022, the AIFF were reinstated by FIFA due to the AIFF administration regaining control of daily affairs. As a result, the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup was stripped from India, as FIFA assessed the next steps when it came to hosting the tournament. On 16 August 2022, it was announced that the All India Football Federation, or AIFF, was suspended by FIFA due to undue influence from third parties. Instead, India were appointed as hosts of the next edition of the tournament in 2022. On 17 November 2020, FIFA announced that the 2020 edition of the tournament would be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. India were originally selected as hosts of the 2020 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup on 15 March 2019. Spain were the defending champions, having won their first title in 2018. Morocco and Tanzania, along with host India, made their debuts in the tournament. It was the second time that India have been hosting a FIFA tournament, after the men's 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, and the first time that India hosting a FIFA women's football tournament. The tournament was hosted by India, which would have hosted the 2020 edition before it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup was the 7th edition of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, the multinational–international women's youth football championship, contested by the under-17 national teams of the member associations of FIFA, since its inception in 2008.
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