The Arabian Oryx was chosen for being a symbol of " strength, gentleness, and athleticism", resembling female football players.

The mascot is expected to inspire young women across Jordan and the region to participate in watching the tournament.

[8] The Official song for the 2016 FIFA Women U-17 World Cup is 'Jordan our Playground' Composed by Lebanese Singer Carole Samaha and her Jordanian counterpart Hussein Al Salman.

[13] Kate Jacewicz Park Ji-yeong Yoshimi Yamashita Oh Hyeon-jeong (reserve) Renae Coghill Uvena Fernandes Maiko Hagio Lee Seul-gi Liang Jianping Truong Thi Le Trinh Aissata Ameyo Amegee Ledya Tafesse Josiane Mbakop Fanta Idrissa Kone Marie-Soleil Beaudoin Ekaterina Koroleva Miriam Patricia León Serpas Thelma Beltran Yudilia Briones Princess Brown Kathryn Nesbitt Deleana Quan Stephanie-Dale Yee Sing Laura Fortunato Regildenia de Holanda Moura Viviana Muñoz Yeimy Martinez Liliana Bejarano Nilda Gamarra Luzmila Gonzalez Daiana Milone Tatiane Sacilotti Leslie Vasquez Finau Vulivuli – Esther Azzopardi Sandra Braz Bastos Anastasia Pustovoitova Olga Zadinová Lucia Abruzzese Oleksandra Ardasheva Christina Biehl Susanne Kueng Ekaterina Kurochkina Kylie McMullan Slavomira Majkuthová Katarzyna Wojs The official draw was held on 30 May 2016, 18:00 EEST (UTC+3), at the Al Hussein Cultural Centre in Amman.

[8] The match schedule was approved by the FIFA Executive Committee on 25 May 2015,[16] and officially announced on 10 August 2015.