<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[U 17 Fifa World Cup News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news about U 17 Fifa World Cup tournament. All the latest 2026 Football articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>U 17 Fifa World Cup News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 02:40:45 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/football/tournament/u-17_fifa_world_cup" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2019 09:00:38 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Amarjit alongside Raynier completely changed game against Curacao, said Igor Stimac]]></title><description><![CDATA[India national football team coach Igor Stimac has heaped praise on young midfield Amarjit Singh who alongside Raynier Fernandes, completely turned the tables for India in the second half against Curacao. The midfielder revealed that he opted to stay with Indian Arrows despite offers from clubs.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/jun/10/amarjit-alongside-raynier-completely-changed-game-against-curacao-said-igor-stimac?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/jun/10/amarjit-alongside-raynier-completely-changed-game-against-curacao-said-igor-stimac?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2019 09:00:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/igor_stimac_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My boys showed the world what India is capable of, says football coach Bibiano Fernandes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bibiano Fernandes sounded optimistic after India were knocked out of the U-16 Championship and mentioned that India is capable of beating better ranked teams in the world. India needed to win in the quarterfinals of the U-16 Championships to make it to the FIFA under-17 World Cup to be held in Peru.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2018/oct/02/my-boys-showed-the-world-what-india-is-capable-of-says-football-coach-bibiano-fernandes?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2018/oct/02/my-boys-showed-the-world-what-india-is-capable-of-says-football-coach-bibiano-fernandes?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2018 14:55:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/india%20football%20goal_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIFA planning to merge U-17 & U-19 tournaments to form 48-team youth cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2018/feb/23/fifa-planning-to-merge-u-17-u-19-tournaments-to-form-48-team-youth-cup?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2018/feb/23/fifa-planning-to-merge-u-17-u-19-tournaments-to-form-48-team-youth-cup?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2018 10:18:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/fifa_u17_women_wc.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India to bid for FIFA Club World Cup after confirming U-20 World Cup bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2017/oct/26/india-to-bid-for-fifa-club-world-cup-after-confirming-u-20-world-cup-bid?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2017/oct/26/india-to-bid-for-fifa-club-world-cup-after-confirming-u-20-world-cup-bid?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2017 13:16:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Praful_Patel_2014.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIFA U-17 World Cup | Brazil vs England semifinal moved to Kolkata]]></title><description><![CDATA[Due to pitch concerns, the FIFA U-17 World Cup semi final match between Brazil and England has been moved from Guwahati's Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium to Kolkata’s Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan. Both teams decided to shift the venue and the game will take place on October 25 at 5 pm. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2017/oct/23/fifa-u-17-world-cup-brazil-vs-england-semifinal-moved-to-kolkata?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2017/oct/23/fifa-u-17-world-cup-brazil-vs-england-semifinal-moved-to-kolkata?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2017 13:29:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/FIFA_U_17_World_Cup_logo.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Under 17 World Cup | AIFF distribute 27,000 free tickets for kids for first match]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian government had provided 27,000 free tickets to school students to watch Indian players perform on the first day of Under 17 World Cup at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi. But India failed to cross the hurdle of the United States as they lost their opening encounter by 3-0.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2017/oct/07/under-17-world-cup-aiff-distribute-27-000-free-tickets-for-kids-for-first-match?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2017/oct/07/under-17-world-cup-aiff-distribute-27-000-free-tickets-for-kids-for-first-match?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Oct 2017 09:33:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/football/DSKground.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[U 17 World Cup | USA down India 3-0 in their tournament opener]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite putting up a valiant performance, India went down 3-0 to the United States their first group match at the Under-17 FIFA World Cup in New Delhi. For the visitors, Josh Sargent, Chris Durkin, and Andrew Carleton scored a goal apiece to give their team a perfect start to the campaign.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2017/oct/07/under-17-world-cup-usa-down-india-3-0-in-their-tournament-opener?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2017/oct/07/under-17-world-cup-usa-down-india-3-0-in-their-tournament-opener?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Oct 2017 03:25:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/football/FIFA_U_17_World_Cup_logo.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nike launches team India’s new kit for FIFA U-17 World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2017/sep/08/nike-launches-team-indias-new-kit-for-fifa-u-17-world-cup?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2017/sep/08/nike-launches-team-indias-new-kit-for-fifa-u-17-world-cup?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Press Release]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2017 13:17:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/u_17_football_india_kit.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bhaichung Bhutia : FIFA U-17 World Cup will help India raise profile of football]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2017/sep/07/bhaichung-bhutia-fifa-u-17-world-cup-will-help-india-raise-the-profile-of-football?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2017/sep/07/bhaichung-bhutia-fifa-u-17-world-cup-will-help-india-raise-the-profile-of-football?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2017 15:25:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/football/Bhaichung_Bhutia_72.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AIFF defends India's U-17 win over Italy U-17]]></title><description><![CDATA[The AIFF has defended the reporting of the Indian U-17 football team's 2-0 win over the Italy U-17 team in a fixture on Friday. An AIFF official said that the team were representing the European nation as opposed to being a collection of representatives from the lower ranks of the Italian league.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2017/may/21/aiff-defends-indias-u-17-win-over-italy-u-17?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2017/may/21/aiff-defends-indias-u-17-win-over-italy-u-17?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 May 2017 10:55:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/u17_world_cup_logo.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diego Maradona to play a charity match in Kolkata]]></title><description><![CDATA[Argentinian legend Diego Maradona has confirmed a two-day visit to Kolkata in September where he will play a charity match against Sourav Ganguly. Maradona's visit will also mark the start of the footballing carnival in India as the nation is all set to host the U-17 FIFA World Cup in October.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2017/may/03/diego-maradona-to-play-a-charity-match-in-kolkata?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2017/may/03/diego-maradona-to-play-a-charity-match-in-kolkata?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2017 11:45:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/diego_maradona_Getty_images.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delhi's pollution could see them lose World Cup hosting rights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delhi could end up losing the chance of hosting marquee matches of the U-17 World Cup amidst concerns of “extremely high” pollution levels in the city post-Diwali. Javier Ceppi did not confirm that Delhi could be scrapped as a venue for the event but said that it could miss out on knockout games.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2017/feb/22/delhis-pollution-could-see-them-lose-world-cup-hosting-rights?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2017/feb/22/delhis-pollution-could-see-them-lose-world-cup-hosting-rights?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2017 13:37:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/u17_world_cup_logo.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AIFF deny Nicolai Adam sacking]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the Hindustan Times broke the news that the Indian U-17 coach Nicolai Adam had been sacked by the AIFF, the footballing body has clarified that no such decision has been made. The AIFF has confirmed that even though Praful Patel had spoken to the coach yesterday, Adam still retains his job.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2017/jan/25/aiff-deny-nicolai-adam-sacking?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2017/jan/25/aiff-deny-nicolai-adam-sacking?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2017 10:51:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Nicolai_Adam_AIFF.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIFA U17 World Cup | Logo, venues and tournament dates]]></title><description><![CDATA[The FIFA U-17 World Cup is just eight months away and Indian football fans are excited to host the first-ever official FIFA tournament in the country. The venues for the matches have been announced after all of them passed inspection by FIFA themselves for hosting a tournament of this magnitude.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2017/jan/20/fifa-u-17-world-cup-logo-venues-and-tournament-dates?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2017/jan/20/fifa-u-17-world-cup-logo-venues-and-tournament-dates?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2017 13:57:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/u17_world_cup_logo.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM Modi calls for every Indian child to play football ahead of U-17 WC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Narendra Modi has come out in support of the upcoming U-17 World Cup which will be the biggest footballing event in India so far. Modi has insisted that successfully hosting the event is not the only objective and has hoped that it acts as the ‘tipping point for football’ in India.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2017/jan/17/pm-modi-calls-for-every-indian-child-to-play-football-ahead-of-u-17-wc?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2017/jan/17/pm-modi-calls-for-every-indian-child-to-play-football-ahead-of-u-17-wc?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2017 14:13:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Narendra_Modi_Getty_2.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2017 U-17 World Cup will enhance football's popularity in India, says AIFF secy]]></title><description><![CDATA[AIFF general secretary Kushal Das believes that hosting marquee events like the U-17 FIFA WC in 2017 and probably the U-20 FIFA WC in the near future will enhance football’s popularity in India. He also said that the success of Bengaluru FC will give football further impetus in the nation. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2016/dec/15/2017-u-17-world-cup-will-enhance-footballs-popularity-in-india-says-aiff-secy?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2016/dec/15/2017-u-17-world-cup-will-enhance-footballs-popularity-in-india-says-aiff-secy?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2016 12:57:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Kushal_Das_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian U-17 team on the same level as Brazil, says Bhaichung Bhutia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia has praised the Indian U-17 players saying that they are on the same page as their Brazilian counterparts. The legendary forward also felt that the U-17 World Cup is a great opportunity for India to develop football at grassroots level.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2016/nov/10/indian-u-17-team-on-the-same-level-as-brazil-says-bhaichung-bhutia?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2016/nov/10/indian-u-17-team-on-the-same-level-as-brazil-says-bhaichung-bhutia?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2016 07:26:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Bhaichung_Bhutia_72.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kochi becomes the first venue to get FIFA nod for U-17 world cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[The FIFA delegation has given the green signal to Kochi to host the Under-17 world cup next year despite taking note of some as-of-now uncompleted works. The committee will visit Navi Mumbai today after giving its nod to Kochi making it the first venue earmarked for the event to get their approval. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2016/oct/20/kochi-becomes-the-first-venue-to-get-fifa-nod-for-u-17-world-cup?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2016/oct/20/kochi-becomes-the-first-venue-to-get-fifa-nod-for-u-17-world-cup?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2016 08:07:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/football/International/fifa_headquarters_GettyImages.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I-League is the official Indian league : FIFA says on ISL controversy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The I-League and its clubs, who are battling for survival, have found an ally in FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, who has called it India's official league on Tuesday. Infantino believes that India should find the right balance between promotion of football and the protection of its historic clubs.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2016/sep/28/i-league-is-the-official-indian-league-fifa-says-on-isl-controversy?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2016/sep/28/i-league-is-the-official-indian-league-fifa-says-on-isl-controversy?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amol Sengupta]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 04:58:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/International/Gianni_Infantino_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[“There is no room for 'jugaad'” - FIFA events chief on India's U-17 WC prep]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jamie Yarza, Events chief and head of FIFA venues inspection committee, has expressed his dissatisfaction with the progress in renovation of the prospective venues for the upcoming 2017 U-17 FIFA World Cup. Yarza also did not miss the chance to take a dig at Delhi's lack of support for football.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2016/feb/21/there-is-no-room-for-jugaad-fifa-events-chief-on-india-s-u-17-wc-prep?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2016/feb/21/there-is-no-room-for-jugaad-fifa-events-chief-on-india-s-u-17-wc-prep?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Debarshee Mitra]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2016 06:24:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Salt_Lake_Kolkata_Stadium.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>