FIFA are considering the possibility of abolishing the U-17 & U-19 youth World Cup tournaments in order to pave the way for a huge 48-team grand event soon. The England youth teams emerged winners in both the youth Cups last year but if all goes as planned things will be different in the future.

AIFF president Praful Patel has confirmed that India will bid for hosting authorities of the FIFA Club World Cup for 2020 and 2021 after U-17 World Cup became a huge success. He has also confirmed that India has officially submitted its bid to host the Under-20 football World Cup scheduled in 2019.

India will host the FIFA U-17 World Cup next month and it will be the biggest event for the country in the football. For this exciting event, Nike launched new Indian jersey and the U-17 team will be the first Indian team ever to wear the Indian team colors at such a global tournament.

Bhaichung Bhutia feels that the FIFA U-17 World Cup will help in developing the level of football in the country. The former India skipper has also observed that the mega event has already made its greatest impact in the country as infrastructure has developed at the grassroot level.