As many as 16 nations will be taking part in the grand sporting event which will continue till October 30.

India is hosting the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2022, which is being organized at three venues.

Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports and Information and Broadcasting Anurag Singh Thakur attended the opening ceremony of the FIFA U-17 Women's Football World Cup India 2022 at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.

Thakur also watched the match between India and USA. Union Minister for Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Shri Dharmendra Pradhan and Minister for Law and Justice Shri Kiren Rijiju also attended the inaugural ceremony of the World Cup.

India is hosting the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2022, which is being organized at three venues. The matches will be played at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, PJN Stadium in Goa and DY Patil Sports Stadium in Navi Mumbai.

As many as 16 nations will be taking part in the grand sporting event which will continue till October 30. The seventh edition of the prestigious tournament has four groups - A, B, C and D - and Navi Mumbai is set to host the grand final on 30th October.