Qualified teams
| Confederation | Qualifying tournament | Team | Appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC (Asia) (Hosts + 2 teams) |
Host nation |  India |
1st | None | Debut |
| AFC (Asia) (Hosts + 2 teams) |
2019 AFC U-16 Women’s Championship |  Japan |
7th | 2018 | Champions (2014) |
| AFC (Asia) (Hosts + 2 teams) |
2019 AFC U-16 Women’s Championship |  North Korea |
7th | 2018 | Champions (2008, 2016) |
| CAF (Africa) (3 teams) |
2020 African U-17 Women’s World Cup Qualifying Tournament | TBD | |||
| CAF (Africa) (3 teams) |
2020 African U-17 Women’s World Cup Qualifying Tournament | TBD | |||
| CAF (Africa) (3 teams) |
2020 African U-17 Women’s World Cup Qualifying Tournament | TBD | |||
| CONCACAF (Central, North America and Caribbean) (3 teams) |
2020 CONCACAF Women’s U-17 Championship | TBD | |||
| CONCACAF (Central, North America and Caribbean) (3 teams) |
2020 CONCACAF Women’s U-17 Championship | TBD | |||
| CONCACAF (Central, North America and Caribbean) (3 teams) |
2020 CONCACAF Women’s U-17 Championship | TBD | |||
| CONMEBOL (South America) (3 teams) |
2020 South American U-17 Women’s Championship | TBD | |||
| CONMEBOL (South America) (3 teams) |
2020 South American U-17 Women’s Championship | TBD | |||
| CONMEBOL (South America) (3 teams) |
2020 South American U-17 Women’s Championship | TBD | |||
| OFC (Oceania) (1 team) |
2020 OFC U-17 Women’s Championship | TBD | |||
| UEFA (Europe) (3 teams) |
2020 UEFA Women’s Under-17 Championship | TBD | |||
| UEFA (Europe) (3 teams) |
2020 UEFA Women’s Under-17 Championship | TBD | |||
| UEFA (Europe) (3 teams) |
2020 UEFA Women’s Under-17 Championship | TBD |
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld. | W | D | L | Goals | Pts. | Qualification |
| India (H) | knockout stage | ||||||
| knockout stage | |||||||
| Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati | India | |||
| Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati | ||||
| Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati | India | |||
| Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati | ||||
| Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati | India | |||
| Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati |
Group B
| Team | Pld. | W | D | L | Goals | Pts. | Qualification |
| knockout stage | |||||||
| knockout stage | |||||||
| Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | ||||
| Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | ||||
| Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | ||||
| Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | ||||
| Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | ||||
| Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati |
Group C
| Team | Pld. | W | D | L | Goals | Pts. | Qualification |
| knockout stage | |||||||
| knockout stage | |||||||
| VYBK Stadium, Kolkata | ||||
| VYBK Stadium, Kolkata | ||||
| VYBK Stadium, Kolkata | ||||
| VYBK Stadium, Kolkata | ||||
| VYBK Stadium, Kolkata | ||||
| EKA Arena, Ahmedabad |
Group D
| Team | Pld. | W | D | L | Goals | Pts. | Qualification |
| knockout stage | |||||||
| knockout stage | |||||||
| EKA Arena, Ahmedabad | ||||
| EKA Arena, Ahmedabad | ||||
| EKA Arena, Ahmedabad | ||||
| EKA Arena, Ahmedabad | ||||
| EKA Arena, Ahmedabad | ||||
| VYBK Stadium, Kolkata |
Knockout stage
Quarters-finals
| Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | ||||
| VYBK Stadium, Kolkata | ||||
| EKA Arena, Ahmedabad | ||||
| DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai |
Semis-finals
| DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai | ||||
| Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar |
Third place match
| DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai |
Final
| DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai |
| 2018 | 2022 |