Foot Ball - World Cup 2017

 Another U-17 World Cup is just 1 year away.Both the players and the countries are looking eagerly on the World Cup, because for the players this is one of the major milestone to jump into the National Team, while for the team, they are the next generation.

     Majority of the players who is ruling the World Football now are all come through the U-17 World Cup.The last U-World Cup, best palyer Kelechi Iheanacho of Nigeria was also played for the U-20 World Cup and now looking forward to the senior squad. He is also playing in the Manchester City senior squad.

     The 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the fifteenth tournament of the FIFA U-17 World Cup.[1] The tournament was held in the United Arab Emirates between 17 October and 8 November.[2] Nigeria won the tournament after defeating Mexico 3–0 in the final, claiming the country's fourth title. Sweden won the bronze with a 4–1 victory over Argentina in the third-place play-off match. But the controversy is that the last year champion Nigeria is not able to play the U-17 World Cup because they hadn't 

qualified for the final round of African U-17 Nation's Cup.

     The FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 will be held in India it will be the first time that the planet’s second most populous country will host a FIFA event.

     Iran, Japan, Korea DPR have qualified for India 2017 by virtue of reaching the semi-finals of the 2016 AFC U-16 Championship and India qualified as host. The 2017 UEFA European U-17 Championship will be hosted in Croatia from 3 to 19 May 2017. The top five teams will qualify for India 2017. The 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship will be played in Panama from 21 April to 7 May 2017. The top four teams will qualify for India 2017. The 2017 OFC U-17 Championship will be held in Tahiti in February 2017. The top two teams will qualify for India 2017.  The 2017 South American U-17 Football Championship will take place in March 2017. The top four teams will qualify for India 2017.

     The initial short-list of 10 venues in the host cities of New Delhi, Chennai, Pune,Mumbai,Margao,

Bangalore, Kolkata, Kochi, Guwahati, and Navi Mumbai was announced in December 2013. Following the reception of FIFA's technical report, Kochi, Delhi, Navi Mumbai, Guwahati, Margao and Kolkata were provisionally selected as venues for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in May 2015. 

     The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi was the first venue to be provisionally selected. Both FIFA and the Local Organising Committee for the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 have repeatedly stated that the final selection of venues will be upon completion of all the requirements and would be announced no earlier than October 2016, which is when FIFA will make a new full inspection. All provisionally selected Venues have been informed that they have to be compliant with the core infrastructure requirements before October 2016.

     In addition to the selected venues, there is also a Plan B. FIFA has listed Ahmedabad, Pune, Chennai and Thiruvananthapuram among others, as alternate venues.

     The emblem designed as a celebration of 

india’s   richness and diversity of cultures, with the main elements of the Indian Ocean, the banyan tree, the kite and the starburst, which is an interpretation of the Ashoka Chakra, an  integral part of the national identity.

     Each of these elements has been selected for its deep significance in the culture of the country. The Indian Ocean that serves as the base of the emblem is an integral part of the subcontinent. The banyan tree is the national tree of India, deeply rooted in the culture and ethos of the country and under which rural communities traditionally gather to take all major decisions in its shade.

     The kite is the symbol of freedom and fun. Popular across the country, it represents the soaring aspirations of India’s young and vibrant democracy. Finally, the starburst that sits on the top of the emblem evokes festivity and celebration, representing all the festivals that grace this multicultural country and making a statement that the FIFA U-17 World Cup will be a new festival for all calendars.