Breaking News: India to host 2017 Under-17 FIFA World Cup

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Breaking News: India to host 2017 Under-17 FIFA World Cup

Its official. Finally the Football World Cup is coming to India. In a landmark development for India, the country have won the right to host the 2017 Under-17 FIFA World Cup. This will be the biggest football tournament ever on Indian soil.

India was chosen as the host country for the mega event by the FIFA executive committee in its meeting at Salvador de Bahia in Brazil on Thursday. India warded off stiff challenges from Ireland, 2010 FIFA World Cup hosts South Africa and Uzbekistan to win the rights from the international football federation.

The Under-17 FIFA World Cup will be the biggest international football event ever on Indian soil. Although the AIFF has hosted several international tournaments both at national and club levels, it has never hosted a FIFA event.In the recent past, India have hosted the AFC Youth Championship in 2006 and AFC Challenge Cup in 2008.

Eight cities – New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Margao, Kochi, Pune and Guwahati – were given as probable venues in the bidding process for the 24-nation tournament but only six will be selected. United Arab Emirates hosted the tournament this year while Chile will be the host country for the 2015 edition.