U20 Women World Cup: Falconets To Know Opponents In May

U20 Women World Cup: Falconets To Know Opponents In May

Sampson Adedeji

Ahead of the 2022 U20 Women's World Cup, the World soccer governing body, ( FIFA) has announced the draw date for the competition, BSNsports.com.ng gathered.

The tournament was supposed to take place in the 2020 but was postponed due to the outbreak of coronavirus while the initial host of Costa Rica was retained.

Taking place at the Teatro Nacional in San José, the star-studded Official Draw for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Costa Rica 2022 will be hosted by athlete and TV host Johanna Solano, who will be joined by two icons of Costa Rican football, Shirley Cruz and Paulo César Wanchope, as well as Jaime Yarza, FIFA Director of Tournaments, who will conduct the draw. 

The draw on 5 May will also coincide with celebrations in Costa Rica during the week around the 100 days to go countdown until the opening match kicks off at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2022. 

A total of 32 matches involving 16 women’s national youth teams from around the world will be played in two Host Cities – San José (Estadio Nacional) and Alajuela (Alejandro Morera Soto). 

Of the 16 teams, 14 have so far been confirmed for the tournament, including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Ghana, Japan, Korea Republic, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Spain, the USA and hosts Costa Rica. 

The two remaining teams from South America will be known on 24 April after the CONMEBOL Sub 20 Femenino 2022 in Chile.