FIFA U-17 World Cup: Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends India-USA match
Prime Minister Narendra Modi led thousands of Indian fans who turned up at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Friday evening to cheer the Indian squad, which was playing in the FIFA U-17 World Cup for the first time.
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Narendra Modi, who was escorted by sports minister Rajyavardhan Rathore and All India Football Federation president Praful Patel, shook hands with both the teams and had a message for the Indian captain Amarjit Singh with whom he had a small conversation.
Prime Minister Modi handed out mementos to a number of footballers who have led India national football teams in the past as part of the pre-match ceremony. The former players who were felicitated are - Bhaichung Bhutia, Bembem Devi, Bhaskar Ganguly, Chuni Goswami, IM Vijayan, PK Banerjee, Joaquim Abranches, Saeed Nyeemuddin, Samar Banerjee and current skipper Sunil Chhetri.
This is the first time that India are taking part in any FIFA tournament. They are placed in Group A alongside USA, Ghana and Colombia - the team whom they will face on October 9.
Indian football’s historic day was made extra special by the enthusiastic crowd who were cheering every move by the hosts and although it was not a full house at the start of the match, the loud cheers will be a huge boost for the Indian youngsters.
Twice champions Ghana and Colombia are the other teams in the groups. The tournament runs until October 28.
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