Dominican Republic was announced as the 2024 Women's U-17 World Cup hosts following the FIFA Council meeting on 23 June 2023 in Zürich, Switzerland.
The cities of Santiago de los Caballeros and Santo Domingo were confirmed by Dominican Football Federation on 29 April 2024 to host the competition.
[4] The teams were allocated based on their performances in the five previous U-17 Women's World Cups, five bonus points added to the qualifying tournament winners (for this cycle).
Asaka Koizumi [ja] Lê Thị Ly Riiohlang Dhar Suwida Wongkraisorn Amal Jamal Badhafari Hà Thị Phượng Ghada Mehat [fr] Shamirah Nabadda Yara Abdelfattah Fanta Koné [simple; fr] Soukaina Hamdi [fr] Nancy Kasitu Carly Shaw-MacLaren Deily Gómez Gabrielle Lemieux Kindria María Agüero Gabriela Jiménez Katarzyna Wasiak Alejandra Quisbert Daiane Muniz dos Santos [pt] Fernanda Gomes Antunes Maíra Mastella Moreira Gabriela Moreno Vera Yupanqui Frida Klarlund [de] Abigail Byrne Ionela Alina Peșu [de] Jelena Cvetković [de] Ainhoa Fernández Lena Hirtl Fie Bruun Karolin Kaivoja [et] Anita Vad [hu] Paulina Baranowska [pl] Daniela Constantinescu Ceri Louise Williams Vimarest Díaz Olatz Rivera [es]
At its core is the silhouette of the tournament trophy, symbolizing the aspirations of young female footballers, while also evoking the traditional Dominican "Muñecas sin Rostro"—the iconic faceless doll representing the country’s rich cultural heritage.
Notably, this marks the first time in the history of FIFA World Cup emblems, across all tournament categories, that a silhouette serves as the defining design element.
Fluid shapes and dynamic lines capture the movement of traditional Dominican dances such as merengue and bachata, celebrating the nation’s deep-rooted connection to music and rhythm.
The emblem’s vibrant color palette and artistic style are inspired by Dominican art, reflecting the vitality and creativity of its people.
The mascot's name refers to the Taíno people, indigenous to the Caribbean island, and is combined with another name, "Ana," which in their language means "flower."