FIFA Women's Under-17 WC: India start campaign with 0-8 defeat to USA

This thrashing has put India at the bottom of Group A while the USA is at the top

Indian under-17 women’s football team started their FIFA under-17 Women’s World Cup 2022 campaign with a 0-8 defeat to the USA in their campaign opener at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday, which is Indian women’s football team’s biggest defeat in under-17 category.

This thrashing has put India at the bottom of Group A while the USA is at the top. In the other Group A match, Brazil managed a narrow 1-0 win over Morocco and is at second place.

Melina Rebimbas (9', 31') scored a brace while Charlotte Kohler (14'), Onyeka Gamero (24'), Gisele Thompson (38'), Ella Emri (52'), Taylor Suarez (58' P), and Mia Bhuta (60') also managed to get goals over India. It is USA's biggest win at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.

"FULL-TIME! Tonight's action in Bhubaneswar draws to a close. FT Score: 0-8 #INDUSA #U17WWC #BackTheBlue #ShePower #IndianFootball," tweeted official Twitter handle of AIFF.

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

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