India to bid for hosting 2019 Under-20 World Cup

India to bid for hosting 2019 Under-20 World Cup. All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Praful Patel has indicated that India will bid for the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in 2019 to be hosted in India.  The AIFF has expressed interest to FIFA Competitions Committee several times to host Under-20 at the earliest available opportunity in 2019, which will further give a boost to India’s grassroots

initiatives.

iii.  AIFF insisted India is keen to host the elite junior tournament to continue the momentum built by hosting the under-17 World Cup, which will be hosted by six Indian cities in 2017.

iv. The progress made and publicity generated since winning the rights to host the Under-17 World Cup will encourage the continued development of the next generation of footballers.

FIFA: The Fédération Internationale de Football Association :

♦ The Football Association is the international governing body of association football, futsal and beach soccer.

♦ President: Gianni Infantino

♦ Headquarter: Zürich, Switzerland

♦ Founded: May 21, 1904,

AIFF:

♦ The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is the organisation which manages the game of association football in India.

♦ President‎: ‎Praful Patel

♦ Headquarters‎: ‎Dwarka, Delhi, India