Seeing the overwhelming response, Project Director of the Local Organising Committee of 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India, Joy Bhattacharjya remarked, “I am extremely delighted to see Kolkata, the Host City of the final, gearing up for the World Cup in this way. It is even more amazing to see how Kolkata has taken to Mission XI Million in an earnest way by popularising football and taking it to so many other districts as a part of the programme.”
Mission XI Million is on its way to get eleven million children in contact with the beautiful game. The Government of India and All India Football Federation programme, Mission XI Million uses the school network and facilities around the country to encourage children to play the beautiful game.