FIFA under-17 World Cup officials with West Bengal Sports Minister at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Monday. (Source: PTI) FIFA under-17 World Cup officials with West Bengal Sports Minister at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Monday. (Source: PTI)DELHI WILL not host the FIFA Under-17 World Cup matches after Diwali, as the governing body of world football is worried about how the players will cope with poor air quality in the national capital. Diwali falls on October 19 and Delhi’s last match will be on October 16 — in the double-header Round of 16 games. FIFA’S head of events, Jaime Yarza, confirmed that post-Diwali pollution was the reason why Delhi would not host any of the knockout games.

Source: Indian Express March 27, 2017 21:06 UTC