FIFA U17 World Cup 2017, Stadium Watch: Exclusive images of the venues getting ready for the event

#4 Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium, Kochi

The football crazy people of Kerala will descend on the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium

Kochi and especially the state of Kerala has an attachment to the game of football like no other and that has been visible time and again in the ISL. The home of the Kerala Blasters, the stadium turns into a sea of yellow on matchdays and this coming World Cup, we can again expect the people of Kerala to come out in their thousands.

Scheduled to play host to Group D games (all but one game), the stadium will also play host to the Group C encounter between Germany and Guinea on the final day of the Group stage.

Then and Now - Kochi

Things to look forward this World Cup:

- New Individual Bucket Seats on stadium for all spectators

- Improved toilet, stairs and evacuation facilities for spectators

- Complete new firefighting system at stadium

- 2 New Team Dressing Rooms

- 2 New Referees Dressing Rooms

- 3 new training grounds with floodlights, dressing rooms and international standard pitch