The host cities for the tournament are yet to be approved, with FIFA inspecting five potential venues thus far. The dates for the event was one of several issues discussed in an Organising Committee (OC) for FIFA Competitions meeting here. "The OC has confirmed that the competition will take place from November 2 to 21, 2020. The host cities will be confirmed in due course," said FIFA on its website.

Tournament Director Roma Khanna stated the stadia in Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Ahmedabad, Goa and Navi Mumbai were inspected by the FIFA team for the competition. She added there are several other cities that have expressed interest. Khanna said there will be a second round of assessment which will be done at the end of this year.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino had announced in March that India will be the host of the 2020 U-17 Women’s World Cup. The country had previously hosted the U-17 Men’s World Cup in 2017.

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