India pushing for '17 U-17 World Cup

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NEW DELHI -- Indian soccer administrators are eager to use an upcoming visit by FIFA president Sepp Blatter to give an impetus to the sport in the cricket-crazy country.

All India Football Federation secretary-general Kushal Das said Thursday that Blatter would visit India on March 9 in what is being seen by the AIFF as a chance to showcase the potential of soccer in the country of 1.2 billion people, as well as to ask for "more quantum of support."

Das said "FIFA sees huge potential for the game in India" and that the national body would also push India's case for hosting the under-17 World Cup in 2017, which will guarantee the home team's participation.

Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press

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