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U-17 WC trophy tour to begin from August 17
The six-city trophy tour for the FIFA Under-17 football World Cup will begin in the national capital from August 17, the local organising committee announced on Monday.
New Delhi: The six-city trophy tour for the FIFA Under-17 football World Cup will begin in the national capital from August 17, the local organising committee announced on Monday.
The tour will cover almost 9,000 km over a period of 40 days between August 17 and September 26. Fans will be able to see the trophy in the six host cities starting with New Delhi, where India will be playing their group matches.
The silverware will be on display here from August 17 to 22.Guwahati (August 24-29) will be next stop followed by Kolkata, which will host the final, between August 31 to September 5.
The tour will continue between September 6 and 10, while it is scheduled to be on view in Goa from September 14 to 19.
The final destination will be Kochi, where the trophy will be on display from September 21 till 26.
India will be hosting its first FIFA tournament from October 6 to 28.Describing the event, chairman of the LOC Praful Patel said, “This initiative is about bringing the excitement of the FIFA U-17 World Cup trophy experience closer to India’s fans in the run up to this milestone competition.”
