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The All India Football Federation today on July 4, 2017 submitted an expression of interest to host the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in India.
The All India Football Federation president Praful Patel stated that this would be the next “logical step for the development of Football in India”.
“With India hosting the FIFA U-17 World Cup – India 2017 this year in October, we feel hosting the U-20 World Cup would be the best way to sustain the footballing momentum in India. Even though the event was held earlier this year in Asia in Korea Republic, we would be happy to discuss with FIFA about the possibility of hosting the event in India in 2019,” Praful Patel said.
The format of the FIFA U-20 World Cup is same as the FIFA U-17 World Cup with 24 teams playing across six venues.
Meanwhile, the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup will be held in India from October 6-28, 2017.
