FIFA U-17 World Cup: Kolkata on Cloud Nine with Brazil vs England ‘gift’

Kolkata’s legions of football fans have been offered a magnificent ‘gift’ in the FIFA U-17 World Cup with the semi-final between Brazil and England shifted to the city from Guwahati. (Samir Jana/HT PHOTO)

Updated on: Oct 24, 2017 3:49 PM IST

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Kolkata’s legions of football fans have been offered a magnificent ‘gift’ in the FIFA U-17 World Cup with the semi-final between Brazil and England shifted to the city from Guwahati. (Samir Jana/HT PHOTO)

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The semi-final between Brazil and England was moved from Guwahati to Kolkata and this has been a welcome gift for the city and it’s legions of football fans. (Samir Jana/HT PHOTO)

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The Brazil vs England semi-final, originally scheduled for Guwahati, was shifted to the Salt Lake stadium in Kolkata due to poor pitch conditions. (Samir Jana/HT PHOTO)

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Fans show their tickets as Salt Lake stadium gears up for an epic semi-final between two teams who are considered title favorites. (Samir Jana/HT PHOTO)

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The Salt Lake stadium is expected to be full capacity for this titanic clash. When ticket sales opened online, over 95,000 were logged in. (Samir Jana/HT PHOTO)

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The attendances at the Salt Lake stadium have been over 50,000 for all the games, with the Brazil vs Germany quarter-final reaching over 66,000 (Samir Jana/HT PHOTO)

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Brazil will have happy memories of the venue, having defeated Germany in a tense encounter in the quarter-final. (Samir Jana/HT PHOTO)

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In the quarter-final, Germany had taken the lead with their captain Jann-Fierte Arp scoring a penalty. (Samir Jana/HT PHOTO)

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Brazil, however, staged a magnificent comeback and they scored two goals thanks to Weverson and Paulinho. (Samir Jana/HT PHOTO)

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Brazil, who have won the FIFA U-17 World Cup thrice, will be aiming for their fourth title and they will be aiming to do it in front of the large Indian crowds at the Salt Lake stadium in Kolkata. (Samir Jana/HT PHOTO)