Football News : India to have U-17 Women's World Cup in 2020

India will have the U-17 Women's World Cup in 2020, International Football Federation (FIFA) President Gianni Infantino declared. 

Football: We are enchanted to report that India has been affirmed as the host of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in 2020," Infantino said after the FIFA Council meeting in Miami, USA on March 15. This will be the second FIFA competition India will have, after the U-17 Men's World Cup in 2017. Affirming the advancement, All India Football Federation General Secretary Kushal Das told PTI: "We are appreciative to FIFA for giving the privilege to have the U-17 Women's World Cup. This will raise the profile of ladies' football in the nation. 

"We have been giving a great deal of accentuation on the advancement of ladies' football in the nation. So we offer for the U-17 Women's World Cup and now we have it." 

Seventh release 

The offering procedure for the competition began a year ago. France had additionally communicated enthusiasm to have the competition. Das said the scenes to have the super occasion will be chosen soon. "We have four-five scenes as a top priority and we will finish them soon." As the host nation, India consequently meets all requirements for the 16-group show-stopper occasion. The six mainland qualifying competitions are yet to start. Other than the U-17 Women's WC, India had likewise communicated enthusiasm for facilitating the U-20 Women's World Cup. 

The U-17 ladies' competition started in 2008 when New Zealand facilitated it. Spain is the present victor and they had beaten Mexico 2-1 in the last in Uruguay a year ago. The competition in India will be the seventh release. 

Asian groups are the best groups in the competition, with North Korea (2008 and 2016) having won it twice while Japan (2014) and South Korea (2010) had won it once each. France (2012) and Spain (2018) are the main non-Asian groups to have won the competition.