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FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: AIFF promises to avoid errors of Commonwealth Games 2010

India has promised that this year's U-17 football World Cup will avoid the errors of New Delhi's 2010 Commonwealth Games, which were notorious for shoddy facilities and corruption.

U-17 Fifa World Cup 2017: France grab Europe's fifth and final spot after win over Hungary

Football powerhouse France claimed Europe's fifth and final berth for Fifa Under-17 World Cup in India after beating Hungary 1-0 in the play-off match at the Uefa U-17 European Championship in Croatia.

India's U-17 World Cup team play out 1-1 draw against second division club of Paris League

The Indian U-17 World Cup team played out a 1-1 draw against second division club side of the Paris League, Saint Leu as part of the exposure trip of Europe.

India U-17 team hold Benfica U-17 to 2-2 draw during preparation tour for Fifa World Cup

The India U-17 football team, preparing for the Fifa World Cup, earned a creditable 2 -2 draw against SL Benfica in a friendly encounter, which is a part of their exposure tour to Europe.

Watch: MPs play football outside Parliament to promote U-17 Fifa World Cup 2017

In a bid to raise awareness of the U-17 Fifa World Cup, which will take place in India in October, Vijay Goel gifted every MP a football on Wednesday morning.

U-17 Fifa World Cup 2017: New Delhi missing out on marquee fixtures a result of its apathetic mindset

Will this humiliation jolt the government into any sort of long-term action? Unlikely, partially because the magnitude of a Fifa World Cup and its global reach will be lost on these officials.

U-17 Fifa World Cup 2017: India will be ready in time to host the tournament says Javier Ceppi

The U-17 Fifa World Cup in India will not see any last-minute scramble for infrastructure completion, as had happened in the lead-up to the 2010 Commonwealth Games, with the Local Organising Committee chief asserting that the six venues will be ready well in time.

Fifa U-17 World Cup: DY Patil stadium set to be revamped for tournament

DY Patil Stadium, which is one of the venues for the Fifa U-17 World Cup to held next year in India, is set to have a new look for the mega football event.

Vijay Goel aims to get 11 million kids trained in football by 2017

With less than a year to go for the U-17 FIFA World Cup, Sports Minister Vijay Goel says the 'Mission 11 Million' aims to train 11 million children in football by next year.

13-member Fifa delegation to visit India to inspect U-17 World Cup preparations

A 13-member strong Fifa delegation led by Event Manager and Project leader for Fifa U-17 World Cup, Marion Mayer-Vorfelder and Tracy Lu respectively will be visiting India between October 19th and 25th.