KOLKATA: "India is a football country now," FIFA president Gianni Infantino declared after arriving here to chair the FIFA Council assembly on Friday and attend the U-17 World Cup ultimate.
Asked about the successful organistion of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, the 47-year-old clad in a gloomy swimsuit said: "Thank you very much all the Indians. That's most important. It's a great pleasure to here."
The All India Football Federation vice-president Subrata Dutta received Infantino at the airport and later in the day he'll have an informal assembly with the AIFF supremo Praful Patel who may be staying at the identical resort on EM Bypass.
According to resources, there may well be discussions on India's bid for the U-20 World Cup in 2019, chances of that have brightened after the overpowering good fortune of U-17 World Cup which is all set to topple China-1985 as the most productive attended event in the tournament's historical past.
"While that appears to be the advantage the only drawback is that the FIFA has never allowed back to back World Cup events to one country. But with FIFA Council meeting here, it can be ratified," an official with the native organising committee said.
The assembly on Friday may also have discussions at the implementation of the contentious video assistant referee era in Russia World Cup 2018 with the FIFA president excited about it.
Critics, alternatively, said there's not just about enough proof that the method works correctly and argue Infantino is dashing into era prematurely.
Last December's Club World Cup in Japan for the first time noticed the VARs in a FIFA pageant however it most effective drew flak for causing confusion.
The gadget can most effective be used for objectives, penalty selections, direct crimson cards and instances of flawed identification.
Infantino may be the state guest of the West Bengal govt and chief minister Mamata Banerjee will host a dinner for the FIFA chief.
The FIFA chief, who was accompanied via a 35-member delegation, may also attend a programme attended via a number of former footballers at Eco Park.
Then on October 28, the FIFA boss will surrender the glittering U-17 World Cup Trophy to the winners of the summit clash between England and Spain at the Salt Lake Stadium.
Asked about the successful organistion of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, the 47-year-old clad in a gloomy swimsuit said: "Thank you very much all the Indians. That's most important. It's a great pleasure to here."
The All India Football Federation vice-president Subrata Dutta received Infantino at the airport and later in the day he'll have an informal assembly with the AIFF supremo Praful Patel who may be staying at the identical resort on EM Bypass.
According to resources, there may well be discussions on India's bid for the U-20 World Cup in 2019, chances of that have brightened after the overpowering good fortune of U-17 World Cup which is all set to topple China-1985 as the most productive attended event in the tournament's historical past.
"While that appears to be the advantage the only drawback is that the FIFA has never allowed back to back World Cup events to one country. But with FIFA Council meeting here, it can be ratified," an official with the native organising committee said.
The assembly on Friday may also have discussions at the implementation of the contentious video assistant referee era in Russia World Cup 2018 with the FIFA president excited about it.
Critics, alternatively, said there's not just about enough proof that the method works correctly and argue Infantino is dashing into era prematurely.
Last December's Club World Cup in Japan for the first time noticed the VARs in a FIFA pageant however it most effective drew flak for causing confusion.
The gadget can most effective be used for objectives, penalty selections, direct crimson cards and instances of flawed identification.
Infantino may be the state guest of the West Bengal govt and chief minister Mamata Banerjee will host a dinner for the FIFA chief.
The FIFA chief, who was accompanied via a 35-member delegation, may also attend a programme attended via a number of former footballers at Eco Park.
Then on October 28, the FIFA boss will surrender the glittering U-17 World Cup Trophy to the winners of the summit clash between England and Spain at the Salt Lake Stadium.
India is a football country now, says FIFA chief
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