The FIFA U-17 World Cup is the first-ever FIFA tournament to take place in India. The competition itself is being held for the 17th time, with the first taking place in China in 1985; the most recent saw Chile playing host to competitors in 2015.
H.E. Akbar Al Baker, group chief executive, Qatar Airways Group, said, “We are delighted to be the Official Airline Partner for the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 [...] we place great importance on sports as a means of bringing people together [...].”
