All India Football Federation president Praful Patel on Saturday expressed his delight at winning the bid for hosting the tournament, but said the bigger challenge lies ahead.
"I would like to thank FIFA for keeping their trust in us and granting us the rights to host the tournament," he said.
"The tournament will be massive as this time it will also galvanise the girls of the country, making it more popular," he added.
"However, winning the bid was a lesser challenge. The bigger challenge of hosting the showpiece actually lies ahead, especially after the standards which we have set for ourselves in the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017," the AIFF chief said.