Unique chance for fans to get hands on World Cup

Bengaluru, August 8: The FIFA Under-17 World Cup trophy tour, which will cover six Indian cities will begin on August 17 at New Delhi.

The tour will cover almost 9,000km over a period of 40 days and will conclude on September 26 after passing through the cities of Guwahati, Kolkata, Goa, Mumbai and Kochi.

Describing the trophy tour, Local Organising Committe Chairman Praful Patel said, "The Trophy Experience will mark the last phase of our event promotion and it is very important, because it will give the fans around the country the opportunity to get up close to the same Official Winner's Trophy that the captain of the winning team of the FIFA U-17 World Cup will be lifting on 28 October in Kolkata. This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance and we hope that people can come in large numbers to the display locations in the Host Cities."

Over the next few months, fans in India will get to see the official winners' trophy 'in person' and pose in front of it for photos and selfies.

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FIFA Chief Commercial Officer Philippe Le Floc'h said, "This initiative is about bringing the excitement of the FIFA U-17 World Cup Trophy experience closer to India's fans in the run up to this milestone competition. The trophy embodies both the dreams of the best U-17 players in the world and those of millions of Indian fans."

India will be hosting the tournament at six venues from October 6 to 28.