2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup: Difference between revisions

The matches were played in [[2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup#Venues|six stadiums]] in six host cities around the country, with the final taking place at the [[Salt Lake Stadium]] in [[Kolkata]]. Twenty-three teams, besides the host India, managed to qualify for the tournament via participating in their various continental under-17 tournaments. In the [[#Group stage|first round]] of the tournament finals, the teams competed in [[Round-robin tournament|round-robin]] groups of four for points, where the top two teams in each group along with the top four third placed teams would advance to the next round. These 16 teams will advance to the [[2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup#Knockout stage|knockout stage]], where three rounds of play decided which teams would participate in the final.

The official emblem for the tournament was launched on 27 September 2016 at a hotel in [[Goa]] during the [[2016 AFC U-16 Championship]].<ref name="Logo Launch">{{cite news|title=Official Emblem launched for FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017|url=https://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/news/y=2016/m=9/news=official-emblem-launched-for-fifa-u-17-world-cup-india-2017-2837035.html|access-date=2 October 2017|work=FIFA|date=27 September 2016}}</ref> According to the press release from [[FIFA]] the emblem was designed "as a celebration of the country’s richness and diversity of cultures, with the main elements of the Indian Ocean, the banyan tree, the kite and the starburst, which is an interpretation of the Ashoka Chakra, an integral part of the national identity."<ref name="Logo Launch"/>

The mascot is " Kheleo" , an [[Clouded leopard|Himalayan Clouded Leopard]],which is an endangered wild cat from the Himalayas. It wears an jersey with the colours of [[white]], [[yellow]], [[green]] and [[Orange (colour)|orange]]. Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, [[Vijay Goel (politician)|Vijay Goel]],said that " Kheleo is young,vibrant , enthustiatic and a perfect representation of our country.He will help us to involve kids in football in a fun way".

The Theme Song for the 2017 U17 World Cup is called 'Kar Ke Dikhla De Goal' (कर के दिखला दे गोआल) which roughly translates to 'Show that you can score a goal', composed by [[Pritam]] and written by [[Amitabh Bhattacharya]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/blogs/et-commentary/rhythm-of-the-game/|title=Rhythm of the game|publisher=The Economic Times|date=13 September 2017}}</ref> features Indian football legend Bhaichung Bhutia along with Kerala Blasters co-owner Sachin Tendulkar and singer Babul Supriyo, who had designed the Mohun Bagan kit half a decade back.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=3 September 2017|title=WATCH HERE: U17 World Cup 2017 theme song 'Kar Ke Dikhla De Goal'|url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/watch-u17-world-cup-theme-song-kar-ke-dikhla-de-goal/53nq8i7z75if1vd1c9gk0kcnq|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=17 January 2021|website=Goal}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=6 September 2016|title=Official Song of the FIFA U17 World Cup India 2017 - Kar Ke Dikhla De Goal|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTsSY0MHVFc|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=17 January 2021|website=Youtube}}</ref>

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