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Under-17 World Cup hosting rights, lone silver lining for Indian football in 2013

New Delhi: 2013 will be unforgettable for Indian football for many disappointing reasons. Only one good news came in the last months of the year that India got the hosting rights for FIFA Under-17 World

India TV Sports Desk Published : Dec 27, 2013 16:09 IST, Updated : Dec 28, 2013 7:55 IST

     
The FIFA had motivated India to bid for the mega event in continuation of its "football geo-politics" but the country nearly lost the tournament for want of assurances from the government-- a pre-requisite to host a FIFA event of this magnitude.
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