Taking a very strong step, FIFA, the apex global body of football, has suspended the All India Football Federation. FIFA has taken this action citing unnecessary third party interference (COA). With this ban, India’s hosting of the Under-17 Women’s World Cup to be held from October 11 to 30 has become a crisis. If this ban is extended, then the hosting of this World Cup will be snatched from India.
Why did India host this World Cup and how was it going to benefit Indian football. Where were the matches of this World Cup going to be held and what was its budget. Let us know… India hosted the Men’s Under-17 World Cup in the year 2017. This was the first time that a FIFA tournament was organized in India. The event was a success and also increased the popularity of football in India. After this, India was also given the host of the Women’s Under-17 World Cup in 2020. However, due to Corona this tournament could not take place and in 2022 India was again given the hosting of this tournament.
Through this, efforts were being made to promote women’s football in India and it was expected that in the coming time, young players would make a place in the main team and the level of football in the country would be better. The organization of the Under-17 Women’s World Cup was expected to increase the interest of people towards women’s football in India. Young players benefit from organizing the FIFA World Cup in India. Indian players had benefited from the organization of the Men’s Under-17 World Cup and many young players came into the national team. Similar expectations were being expected from the organization of the Women’s World Cup. Apart from this, the organization of the World Cup improves the fundamentals of football in the country and later the local players get the benefit. The matches of the Women’s Under-17 World Cup were to be held in three cities of India. These cities are Bhubaneswar, Goa and Navi Mumbai. These three cities are in three different states of the country, but there is not much distance between the three. Apart from this, the passion for football in these cities is also very high and during the Women’s World Cup, the stadium was expected to attract spectators. In the year 2017, the Men’s Under-17 FIFA World Cup was held in India itself. In the Women’s World Cup, there was a preparation to use the ground and other things used for this World Cup. Along with this, there was a budget of more than 14 crores for the Women’s World Cup and it was approved by SAI. A major part of this budget was to be used for the preparation of the women players of India. Before the Women’s World Cup, the Indian team had to tour six to seven countries. Apart from this, a four-nation tournament was also to be held in India before the World Cup. However, after the suspension of AIFF, all these things hang in the balance.
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Taking a very strong step, FIFA, the apex global body of football, has suspended the All India Football Federation. FIFA has taken this action citing unnecessary third party interference (COA). With this ban, India’s hosting of the Under-17 Women’s World Cup to be held from October 11 to 30 has become a crisis. If this ban is extended, then the hosting of this World Cup will be snatched from India.
Why did India host this World Cup and how was it going to benefit Indian football. Where were the matches of this World Cup going to be held and what was its budget. Let’s know…
