Draw set to be made as qualifiers completed for FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup

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The full list of 16 qualifying nations has been completed for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, including New Zealand.

The draw for the Dominican Republic tournament will be held on Sunday June 23, 2024 (NZT).

The last teams to qualify were Kenya, Nigeria and Zambia, via the 2024 African U-17 World Cup qualifying tournament.

The 2024 tournament will be held from October 16 – November 3, 2024, with games played in the cities of Santiago and Santo Domingo, which are only 150kms apart.

The Cibao University Stadium in Santiago de los Caballeros will be the venue for 15 of the 32 matches, including the first semi-final on Wednesday October 30, 2024.

The Felix Sanchez Stadium in Santo Domingo will host 17 matches, including the second semi-final on Thursday October 31, along with the third-place match and final, both on Sunday November 3.

A match schedule is available here but groups and matchups will be determined in the tournament draw at the Monument to Fray Anton de Montesinos in Santo Domingo.

For the draw, New Zealand have been seeded fourth in Pot 2, meaning they can’t be drawn against others in the same Pot (Brazil, United States or Mexico).

Main photo: The FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup trophy. Photo credit: FIFA.

The 16 qualifying nations

Brazil
Coach: Simone Jatoba
Qualification: Won the South American U-17 Women’s Championship
Participations: Six
Best finish: Quarter-finals (2010, 2012, 2022)

Colombia
Coach: Carlos Paniagua
Qualification: Finished second at the South American U-17 Women’s Championship
Participations: Five
Best finish: Runners-up (2022)

Dominican Republic
Coach: Betzaida Ubri
Qualification: Host nation
Participations: None
Best finish: NA

Ecuador
Coach: Eduardo Moscoso
Qualification: Finished third at the South American U-17 Women’s Championship
Participations: None
Best finish: NA

England
Coach: Natalie Henderson
Qualification: Finished runners-up at the UEFA U-17 Women’s Championship
Participations: Two
Best finish: Fourth (2008)

Japan
Coach: Sadayoshi Sirai
Qualification: Finished runners-up at the AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup
Participations: Seven
Best finish: Champions (2014)

Kenya
Coach: Mildred Cheche
Qualification: Beat Burundi in their CAF play-off
Participation: None
Best finish: NA

Korea DPR
Coach: Sung-Gwon Song
Qualification: Won the AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup
Participations: Six
Best finish: Champions (2008, 2016)

Korea Republic
Coach: Eunjung Kim
Qualification: Finished third at the AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup
Participations: Three
Best finish: Champions (2010)

Mexico
Coach: : Jimena Rojas
Qualification: Finished runners-up at the Concacaf Women’s U-17 Championship
Participations: Six
Best finish: Runners-up (2018)

New Zealand
Coach: Alana Gunn
Qualification: Won the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship
Participations: Seven
Best finish: Third place (2018)

Nigeria
Coach: Bankole Olowookere
Qualification: Beat Liberia in their CAF play-off
Participations: Six
Best finish: Third place (2022)

Poland
Coach: Marcin Kasprowicz
Qualification: Finished third at the UEFA U-17 Women’s Championship
Participations: None
Best finish: NA

Spain
Coach: Kenio Gonzalo
Qualification: Won the UEFA U-17 Women’s Championship
Participations: Five
Best finish: Champions (2018, 2022)

United States
Coach: Katie Schoepfer
Qualification: Won the Concacaf Women’s U-17 Championship
Participations: Five
Best finish: Runners-up (2008)

Zambia
Coach: Carol Kanyemba
Qualification: Beat Morocco in their CAF play-off
Participations: One
Best finish: Group stage (2014)