India ready to host any big event: FIFA president

KOLKATA: Hours after FIFA president Gianni Infantino's arrival within the town on Thursday, the sport's international governing frame introduced that India are now ready to host any giant match. As the under-17 World Cup enters its final phase, FIFA has set the ball rolling for India's next target - hosting the Under-20 World Cup.

Soon after touchdown right here within the morning, Infantino had mentioned that India "is now a football country." A few hours later, FIFA head of tournaments Jaime Yarza went a step additional. "What India has now in terms of infrastructure and passion for the game, they have the ability to host any major tournament. They can do it for sure. India's infrastructure is almost at senior World Cup level," Yarza told a information conference.

Sitting beside him, All India Football Federation chief Praful Patel mentioned that he would present the country's case as long run hosts of every other match in front of the sport's powers-that-be.

Patel will attend the FIFA Council assembly, which will probably be held at a town lodge on Friday. "India has bid for the under-20 World Cup to be staged in 2019. I have been invited to FIFA Council meeting as (representative of) the host nation. I will use all the goodwill in my command to good use and present the case for future of Indian football," Patel maintained.

On verge of breaking attendance report

The attendance for fits of India's maiden tryst with a FIFA match breached the one-million mark within the final match of the round of 16. With the Salt Lake Stadium expected to peer every other complete house all over the third-place playoff and final on Saturday, the match is on track to changing into probably the most attended World Cup at the junior level.

"This tournament is going to be the most-watched tournament in under-17 and under-20 categories ever. We are proud of this," Patel mentioned.

China recorded a 1.2 million attendance at the junior-most World Cup (when it used to be an under-16 pageant) in 1985. In under-20 World Cup, Colombia held the report at 1.three million once they hosted it in 2011.

Yarza mentioned India's organisation has exceeded expectations. "All teams have given FIFA their feedback. Some of them are unhappy -not for losing but for leaving this beautiful country. India has become a footballing nation in every sense. This is the legacy of this tournament for the country," he identified.

Focus on putting in new CoE


Patel emphasized that the AIFF will arrange a countrywide centre of excellence (CoE) soon. "I have spoken to FIFA president for support in this respect. It should be ready in two years' time. To further boost our development activities, six AIFF academies will also come up across the country. Each academy will house 30-40 boys and girls so that we can continue to grow as a football nation, post under-17 World Cup," Patel mentioned.


LOC on moving semifinal from Guwahati


According to Javier Ceppi, match director of the native setting up committee, now not preserving the England v Brazil semifinal in Guwahati as in line with schedule remains the only "unfortunate" incident in an in a different way flawless organisation.


"It rained for 48 hours and no ground would be able to sustain that. We didn't have any issue with the ground conditions and drainage system there. Had we got a seven-day gap, we could have made it playable. Nobody wants to move a match from a venue but at the end of the day, players' safety is a priority," Ceppi maintained.
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