विमेंस U-17 फुटबॉल वर्ल्ड कप का 10वां एडिशन आज से: 6 खिताब एशियाई देशों ने जीते, इनमें उत्तर-कोरिया 4 बार चैंपियन; भारत एक बार खेला

The biggest youth tournament of women’s football is starting from today. The 10th edition of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup will be played in Morocco from Saturday.

There will be a title clash between 24 teams for 22 days. Whereas defending champion North Korea will try to win the third consecutive trophy. India is not a part of this edition. The team played only once in 2022.

In this story, know which team is in which group, when the tournament was played for the first time, which team became champion how many times and what was India’s performance in 2022…

24 teams were divided into 6 groups

In the tournament, 24 teams are divided into 6 groups. The top-2 teams of each group will go directly to the Round of 16. Also, the best 4 third-place teams from all the groups will also qualify for the next round.

All matches will be held at the Mohammed-6 Sports Complex in Rabat. The bronze medal and the final will be played at the Prince Moulay El Hassan Stadium.

The journey started with 16 teams in 2008

• The FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup started in New Zealand in 2008.
• From then till 2024 the tournament was held every 2 years. It has been made annual from 2025.
• Morocco has been awarded the hosting rights for five consecutive editions from 2025 to 2029. This is the first such opportunity given to any country in the history of FIFA.
• Earlier the tournament was held with 16 teams, but from 2025 the number of teams was increased to 24.

North Korea became champion maximum 4 times

North Korea has won the title maximum 4 times. The team became champion in 2008, 2016, 2024 and 2025. The team won the trophy consecutively last year in 2025 by defeating Netherlands 3-0.

Spain also won the title twice in 2018 and 2022. South Korea, France and Japan have lifted the trophy once each.

India played as host nation in 2022

India played its only World Cup as a host nation in 2022. However, the team lost all three of its group matches. The team had to face defeats of 0-8 against America, 0-3 against Morocco and 0-5 against Brazil in Group A. The team could not score a single goal in the tournament, while conceding 16 goals.

Puerto Rico qualifies for the FIFA World Cup for the first time

This time Puerto Rico will play in any FIFA World Cup for the first time. The team has qualified for the first time in either men’s or women’s category. Argentina and Australia are also participating in this Women’s U-17 tournament for the first time.

Where can you watch the matches?

All 52 matches of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2026 can be watched for free on the OTT platform DAZN. Matches will also be streamed on the FIFA+ app and website. It has no official TV broadcaster declared in India.

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