Buoyed after the country was awarded the 2017 Under-17 FIFA World Cup hosting rights, the All India Football Federation is set to bid for the 2015 and 2016 editions of the Club World Championships.
AIFF President Praful Patel told a press conference here on Monday that India has already communicated to the world football governing body FIFA its expression of interest to host the Club World Championships in 2015 and 2016.
FIFA awards Club World Championships to a host country for two consecutive years and Morocco will host the event this and next year. “We have officially put our request for 2015 and 2016 Club World Cup. We have made official communication to FIFA. I am going to meet FIFA officials in Switzerland next month to pursue India’s case to host the prestigious tournament,” Patel said at a press conference called to officially announce India’s successful bid to host the Under-17 World Cup in 2017.
India was on Thursday awarded the right to host the Under-17 World Cup in 2017.
“We have been awarded the 2017 Under-17 World Cup and if we get to host the Club World Championships in 2015 and 2016, then I feel it will be a completely paradigm shift in Indian football,” he said. PNS