India set to bid for FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup 2020

India were denied the opportunity to host the FIFA U-20 Men's World Cup 2019 earlier.

2017 was an extremely important year for Indian football and its development as the country hosted the FIFA U-17 World Cup. However, the mega event is in the past now, but the feeling of successfully hosting a World Cup has apprised national football's governing body, the All India Football Federation (AIFF), to try and host more FIFA tournaments.

According to a report in The Times of India, the AIFF has indicated the willingness to host the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in 2020. Although, Poland is being favoured over India for the Men's World Cup next year, there is a possibility that FIFA may allow India to host the Women's' event in 2020.

"We are examining the possibility of bidding for the U-20 Women’s World Cup in 2020. If you look at the FIFA U-17 World Cup, it gave such a fillip for the game in the country, and we expect the (U-20) Women’s World Cup to do the same for women’s football,” AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das told The TOI.

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But, the Women's World Cup is a lot different from the tournament that India hosted last summer and FIFA have already indicated that they are reluctant to allow India to host another event in such a short span of time. The only thing that remains in India's favour are the six stadiums which meet FIFA requirements and that is probably the primary the reason which has fuelled the AIFF to reach out and bid for more events.

The FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in 2018 will be played in France followed by the Men's World Cup next year.