Mexico will play China in the opening game of Group C at the FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup, which is being held in India.
Mexico will play China in the opening game of Group C at the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup, which is being held in India. The captivating clash will take place at Mumbai’s iconic D.Y. Patil Sports Stadium, Navi Mumbai. Both teams will hope to start their World Cup campaigns with a win to carry the momentum further into the group stage.Â
Mexico Women’s Under-17 vs China Women’s Under-17 | Key Details |
Date | 12 October 2022 |
Venue | D.Y. Patil Sports Stadium |
Kick-off time India | 4:30 pm IST |
Kick-off time USA | 7:00 am EDT |
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Mexico enters the U-17 Women’s World Cup as the offensive powerhouse, having won five of six games in the CONCACAF 2022, only losing to the USA in the final. On any given day, Mexico’s fierce and courageous brand of attacking football can pose a threat to any team. Mexico have scored 58 goals in its last seven games while conceding only two. Mexico will come out with all guns blazing, looking for a victory to kick off their campaign.
China, on the other hand, enters the tournament with goals and, more importantly, wins. They return to the Women’s U-17 World Cup after an 8-year absence and are placed in Group C. They have been unbeaten in the last seven games scoring a whopping 69 goals in the AFC Women’s Championship qualification, and will look to break Mexico’s defense and bag all three points.
Given that this will be Mexico and China’s first game in the tournament, the teams would not hesitate to field their strongest lineups subject to any injury or fitness concerns, and they will be looking to collect three points.
The FIFA Women’s Under-17 World Cup match between Mexico and China will take place at the D.Y. Patil Sports Stadium on Wednesday at 4:30 pm IST.
The match will be broadcasted live on Sports 18 and Sports 18 HD in India. As for OTT viewers, the match will be available on the Voot app.