Fifa Announced India As Host of 2017 U-17 World Cup

Category: Games

Mumbai, November 8, 2015: Today, at the closing ceremony of the 16th Under 17 World Cup in Chile, the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) entrusted India with the mantle of hosting the third most important event on the FIFA calendar- FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017. With an estimated global audience of about 200 million viewers from almost 200 different countries, this is the first truly global sports competition on Indian soil. The All India Football Federation (AIFF) looks upon this as an important step towards building the sport in India and has spared no effort to recruit the best talent and agencies to deliver the most professionally organized and transparent mega event the country has ever hosted. With 24 countries playing 52 games, the tournament matches are scheduled to be played across six world-class FIFA certified venues in the country. On this momentous occasion, Mr. Kushal Das, General Secretary, AIFF said, “We are proud to host the third most coveted international football tournament in the world and the biggest ever in Indian history. This is a matter of national pride as we help create world-class infrastructure, bring in professional planning and execution and deliver the best possible tournament to India’s football lovers. We see this as the onset of a ‘Football Revolution’ in India.” World football’s governing body Fifa will on Sunday entrust with India the right to host the third-most important event on its calendar -- the Under-17 World Cup India 2017 -- at the closing ceremony of the 16th U-17 World Cup in Chile. The final of the 2015 U-17 World Cup will be played between Nigeria and Mali at Viña del Mar at 3.30am on Saturday. AIFF president Praful Patel said: “This is historic. Hosting a tournament of such stature will help galvanise the face of Indian football among the masses and youth of the country.” - See more at: http://www.khanstory.com/2015/11/fifa-announced-india-as-host-of-2017-u.html#sthash.EioYW5L8.dpuf