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Under-17 World Cup to be held in Sep-Oct 2017: FIFA

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Mumbai: India would host the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in six different venues, four of which have been given provisional approval, in September-October 2017, it was announced by the tournament organising committee head on Friday.
Announcing the window for the 24-team championship, which includes India as hosts, Tournament Director Javier Cepii said at a media conference here that the D Y Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai is among the four centres, which has been given provisional approval to host matches in the 23-day event.
“We had a meeting of the local organising committee last week. D Y Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai is one of the four venues which we have shortlisted and given provisional approval subject to ratification in September 2016 on the basis of compliance with FIFA guidelines,” said Chilean Cepii.
He said that apart from D Y Patil Stadium, provisional approval has been granted to three other venues – Guwahati, Kolkata and Kochi- while five other centres have been shortlisted to finalise the remaining two venues.
They are Goa, Chennai, Delhi, Bengaluru and Pune and, two from among this five-strong list, would be given provisional approval in the near future.
Cepii also laid to rest speculations that the U-17 World Cup, the first ever global football tournament in which India will participate by virtue of hosting it, will not be shifted to accommodate the All India Football Federation’s new-found popular baby – Indian Super League. “The European qualification stage of the U-17 World Cup ends in May and there should be at least a three-month gap before the conduct of the tournament. It cannot begin before September,” said the tournament director.
Apart from India, Asia would have four other entries while the rest of the field would be made up of six countries from Europe, four from North America-Caribbean area, four from South America, four from Africa and one from Oceania, according to Cepii. (PTI)

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