FIFA U-17 World Cup: Javier Ceppi urges crowd support for Brazil vs Spain game

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Bengaluru, August 1: FIFA U-17 World Cup tournament director Javier Ceppi said the inaugural match between Brazil and Spain at the Jawaharlal Nehru International stadium, Kochi, would witness a huge spectator turnout.

"Brazil versus Spain in a World Cup game is by far the biggest international game to be played in India and we are confident that fans will come in huge numbers to witness this historic game," Ceppi said in a statement. "Fans in Kochi need to step up and show the true spirit that we know it for," he said.

Ceppi also emphasised on the crowd support for the FIFA U-17 World Cup fixtures in Kochi and said the spectators should support every team.

"We want Kochi to support all the teams, we haven't seen it yet, we thought we are going to see a sell out for all Brazil matches. Brazil, Spain as well as Germany are playing in Kochi and we were expecting a sell out in two hours like we saw in Kolkata," Ceppi said.

Kochi will host eight matches of the tournament including one quarterfinal. The tournament is scheduled from October 6 to 28.

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