5. Inspiration for the U-17 World Cup to be held in India
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A global event will be coming to India next year and as host nation, India has already qualified for the 2017 U-17 World Cup. It is a huge step in the right direction for Indian football and a competitive performance in the tournament will go a long way in popularising the sport in this country.
The Indian team was full of youngsters in the recently concluded SAFF Cup where India triumphed and in the South Asian Games where India lost in the finals. A national team full of young players will only serve as an inspiration to the young U-17 footballers training hard for the World Cup.
A good performance by the Indian national team filled with youngsters will prove to the world that the future of Indian football is indeed bright. It will also provide encouragement to the youngsters who will now know that their consistent and good performances will be rewarded with chances in the national team.
