FIFA -17 World Cup Brochure
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White Paper: An Introduction to Hosted By India • Viewership: The U-17 world cup will draw • Youth Development: The lead up to the upon a global audience due to many main event will ensure concerted efforts participating nations from different to develop the grassroots projects continents which will lead to high TV leading to the creation of a talent pool of viewership. MSM India (Sony Six) is the players. It will also benefit the coaches broadcasting partner of this event and who play an integral part in the holistic will telecast live matches in 2017. development of players. Many youth competitions will also take place to scout • Sponsorship: Revenue opportunities are talented players. Overall, youth also possible through partnerships with development programs will receive a national supporters. National supporters massive boost. are sponsors with roots in the host country to promote an association in • National Pride: This event has the domestic market. For e.g. FIFA U-17 capacity to improve the image of the World Cup in UAE last year had 8 country as a sporting nation. India can national supporters (Abu Dhabi tourism, also prove that they are capable of Abu Dhabi airport, ADNOC, EMAAR, successfully planning and executing a Etisalat, First Gulf Bank, Fifa.com and global sporting event of this magnitude Football for Hope) and gain international recognition. • Football Infrastructure: One of the • Knowledge transfer: Hosting a FIFA important benefits is infrastructure event is a good way to understand state- upgrading and renovation of proposed of-the-art know-how, learn the latest stadium and training sites. The work will methodologies involved in organisational involve improvement of pitch quality, and operational management in various dressing rooms, floodlights, stands, etc. fields such as accommodation, ticketing, FIFA U-17 Indian National Team (2013): Crowds will definitely attend games in transportation, security and also the stadiums with good facilities and pitches training of professional staff. Photograph courtesy AIFF Media that improve overall quality of play. Now the time has come for all 5 December, 2013. This date will probably remain in the collective AIFF has proposed holding of matches in stakeholders in Indian football to five states, namely Delhi, West Bengal, carefully plan and execute a good consciousness of football lovers in India for many years to come. On this Maharashtra, Karnataka and one among tournament in 2017. A successful U-17 fateful day, FIFA announced India as the hosts of the U-17 World Cup in 2017. the states of Assam, Goa and Kerala. World Cup could be the game changer The decision from FIFA came as no surprise because they believe India is Expenditure for upgradation of and place India firmly on the global capable of fulfilling its potential and is confident that the rising popularity of stadia(Rs. 95 crore) will be provided as footballing map. However, it remains to the sport in terms of viewership can be translated to good performances on additional central assistance to the state be seen whether this tournament will the field too. governments and a sum of Rs. 25 crore mark a watershed moment in the history is kept as a contingency to ensure of India football. FIFA U-17 World cup is a big event that has the ability to affect India's smooth conduct of the tournament economy positively and reverberate throughout the global media. Some of (Source : Press Information Bureau, the associated benefits of hosting this event are as follows: Government of India) Dated: 13.06.2013 • Viewership: The U-17 world cup will draw • Youth Development: The lead up to the upon a global audience due to many main event will ensure concerted efforts participating nations from different to develop the grassroots projects continents which will lead to high TV leading to the creation of a talent pool of viewership. MSM India (Sony Six) is the players. It will also benefit the coaches broadcasting partner of this event and who play an integral part in the holistic will telecast live matches in 2017. development of players. Many youth competitions will also take place to scout • Sponsorship: Revenue opportunities are talented players. Overall, youth also possible through partnerships with development programs will receive a national supporters. National supporters massive boost. are sponsors with roots in the host country to promote an association in • National Pride: This event has the domestic market. For e.g. FIFA U-17 capacity to improve the image of the World Cup in UAE last year had 8 country as a sporting nation. India can national supporters (Abu Dhabi tourism, also prove that they are capable of Abu Dhabi airport, ADNOC, EMAAR, successfully planning and executing a Etisalat, First Gulf Bank, Fifa.com and global sporting event of this magnitude Football for Hope) and gain international recognition. • Football Infrastructure: One of the • Knowledge transfer: Hosting a FIFA important benefits is infrastructure event is a good way to understand state- upgrading and renovation of proposed of-the-art know-how, learn the latest stadium and training sites. The work will methodologies involved in organisational involve improvement of pitch quality, and operational management in various dressing rooms, floodlights, stands, etc. fields such as accommodation, ticketing, FIFA U-17 Indian National Team (2013): Crowds will definitely attend games in transportation, security and also the stadiums with good facilities and pitches training of professional staff. Photograph courtesy AIFF Media that improve overall quality of play. Now the time has come for all 5 December, 2013. This date will probably remain in the collective AIFF has proposed holding of matches in stakeholders in Indian football to five states, namely Delhi, West Bengal, carefully plan and execute a good consciousness of football lovers in India for many years to come. On this Maharashtra, Karnataka and one among tournament in 2017. A successful U-17 fateful day, FIFA announced India as the hosts of the U-17 World Cup in 2017. the states of Assam, Goa and Kerala. World Cup could be the game changer The decision from FIFA came as no surprise because they believe India is Expenditure for upgradation of and place India firmly on the global capable of fulfilling its potential and is confident that the rising popularity of stadia(Rs. 95 crore) will be provided as footballing map. However, it remains to the sport in terms of viewership can be translated to good performances on additional central assistance to the state be seen whether this tournament will the field too. governments and a sum of Rs. 25 crore mark a watershed moment in the history is kept as a contingency to ensure of India football. FIFA U-17 World cup is a big event that has the ability to affect India's smooth conduct of the tournament economy positively and reverberate throughout the global media. Some of (Source : Press Information Bureau, the associated benefits of hosting this event are as follows: Government of India) Dated: 13.06.2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup, first hosted by China PR in 1985, was founded as FIFA U-16 World Championship. From QUALIFICATION route to the the 4th edition onwards, FIFA increased the age limit from U-16 to U- U-17 World Cup finals 17 and it came to be known as U-17 World Championship in 1991. Finally in Confederation Championship 2007, the tournament was rebranded as the FIFA U-17 World Cup as it AFC (Asia) AFC U-16 Championship FIFA U-17 World Cup, China PR in 1985: stands today. African Under-17 Championship Courtesy FIFA.com CAF (Africa) CONCACAF (North, CONCACAF Under-17 Championship The FIFA U-17 World Cup takes place every two years. As a general rule, every Central America and Caribbean) association affiliated to FIFA may participate in this tournament. One slot is automatically reserved for the host nation in every edition Each of the six CONMEBOL (South America) South American Under-17 Football Championship confederations of FIFA namely AFC (Asia), CAF (Africa), CONCACAF (North, Central America and Caribbean), CONMEBOL (South America), OFC OFC (Oceania) OFC U-17 Championship (Oceania) and UEFA (Europe) organise their respective youth championships from which the top ranked teams are selected for the U-17 World Cup. The UEFA (Europe) UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship youth championships held by the different confederations are given below: FIFA U-17 World Cup, first hosted by China PR in 1985, was founded as FIFA U-16 World Championship. From QUALIFICATION route to the the 4th edition onwards, FIFA increased the age limit from U-16 to U- U-17 World Cup finals 17 and it came to be known as U-17 World Championship in 1991. Finally in Confederation Championship 2007, the tournament was rebranded as the FIFA U-17 World Cup as it AFC (Asia) AFC U-16 Championship FIFA U-17 World Cup, China PR in 1985: stands today. African Under-17 Championship Courtesy FIFA.com CAF (Africa) CONCACAF (North, CONCACAF Under-17 Championship The FIFA U-17 World Cup takes place every two years. As a general rule, every Central America and Caribbean) association affiliated to FIFA may participate in this tournament. One slot is automatically reserved for the host nation in every edition Each of the six CONMEBOL (South America) South American Under-17 Football Championship confederations of FIFA namely AFC (Asia), CAF (Africa), CONCACAF (North, Central America and Caribbean), CONMEBOL (South America), OFC OFC (Oceania) OFC U-17 Championship (Oceania) and UEFA (Europe) organise their respective youth championships from which the top ranked teams are selected for the U-17 World Cup. The UEFA (Europe) UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship youth championships held by the different confederations are given below: Past editions in a nutshell YEAR COUNTRY HOST CITIES WINNERS FAMOUS PLAYERS 1985 China PR Beijing, Tianjin, Dalian, Shanghai Nigeria Fernando Redondo (ARG), Marco Echeverry (BOL) 1987 Canada Montreal, Saint John (N.B.), Soviet Union Emmanuel Petit (FRA), St.