FIFA U17 World Cup 2017 India

FIFA U17 World Cup 2017 India is the full details of the preparation of India as the host, schedule of the matches and the entire stats and squads of the hosting nation.

The time is here and the largest country in the subcontinent is going to welcome the footballing fraternity at large on 6^th of October as India, the land of colours and spices host the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. And as evident, the upcoming tournament already looks colourful and spicy, with amazing teams competing with each other head on. While it is an absolutely prestigious phenomenon for Indian sporting panorama, it goes without saying that it will take a humongous amount of zeal and endeavour to make the event a monstrous success. Everyone is waiting for FIFA U17 World Cup 2017 India, as this will be the very first time India is hosting a world cup event such as this.

FIFA U17 World Cup 2017 India

FIFA U17 World Cup 2017 India

All the footballing giants around the world will propel the rising stars of their country as they try to rewrite or make new history on Indian soil this year. Here are all the details of FIFA U17 World Cup 2017 India. Read on to know more.

The Brief History of under 17 FIFA World Cup

The FIFA U-17 World Cup is the biennial international men’s youth football championship participated by the U17 national squads of the member associations of FIFA. It was inspired by the Lion City Cup, created by the Football Association of Singapore in 1977. Following FIFA’s then secretary-general Joe Blatter’s recommendation when he was in Singapore for the 1982 Lion City Cup.

FIFA under 17 World Cup

FIFA came up with the FIFA U-16 World Championship as the first edition was staged in 1985 in China, and tournaments have been played regularly every two years since then. It began as a competition for players under the age of 16. But the age limit was raised to 17 from the 1991 edition onwards. The most recent tournament was hosted by Chile and claimed by Nigeria, with the next edition to be hosted by India in 2017.

India – As the Host

India made a sincerely solid stand in acquiring the hosting right. Bids had to be submitted by 15 November 2013. The four countries that had submitted bids to host the tournament are Azerbaijan, India, Ireland, and Uzbekistan. FIFA finally revealed on 5 December 2013 amid a highly glamorous event (as part of their Executive Committee meeting in Salvador, Brazil) that this country would be the proud hosts of FIFA U17 World Cup 2017 India.

India – As the Host

The All India Football Federation or AIFF considered this as an important step towards building the sport in India. “We are proud to host the third most coveted international football tournament in the world and the biggest ever in Indian history,” AIFF general secretary Kushal Das said and we quote, “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.”

The hosting venues for the FIFA U17 World Cup 2017 India

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Group E

Group F

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi Finals

Third place match

Final Match

The FIFA U17 World Cup 2017 India – Indian team

The FIFA U17 World Cup 2017 India – Indian team

Coach – Luís Norton de Matos

The 63-year-old veteran was appointed in February 2017 after Nicolai Adam was sacked following numerous disappointing results. Matos is a former SL Benfica ‘B’ coach who was absolutely instrumental in the development of emerging stars such as Renato Sanches, Goncalo Guedes as well as latest Manchester United signing Victor Lindelof during his stint at Seixal, Portugal. The entire Indian team members who will be playing in the tournament are listed below.

The Key Athletes among the Indian Side

Aniket Jadhav arrived at the footballing scene when he was a 14-year-old and went to have represented India in the FC Bayern Munich Youth Cup in 2014.

Anwar Ali had joined the squad in April 2017 after he drew Matos’ attention when his Minerva Academy defeated the national team 1-0 in the month of March. A solid presence at the back, Anwar was first called up during Adam’s tenure but unfortunately failed to make the cut initially. All of them are key players for FIFA U17 World Cup 2017 India.

FIFA Under 17 World Cup trophy

Finally, let’s get a couple of things out of the way. First, there can be absolutely no denying that those looking after the FIFA U17 World Cup 2017 India deserve due credit for their work since they won the bid back in December 2013. There has been a sprucing up of associated venues, with lots of debate and thought to go into finalising the six cities that will be the proud host for the 52 matches. There is also no point in gossiping about the chances of a team that might not have made it to this stage had they not been the hosts.

FIFA U17 World Cup 2017 India has not yet begun. But as the matches start and progress, their updates will be given right here. Keep an eye out for this space to keep yourself updated with the latest FIFA news.