FIFA U-17 World Cup FIFA U-17 World Cup The FIFA U-17 World Cup, founded as the FIFA U-16 World Championship, later changed to its current name in 2007, is the world championship of association football for male players under the age of 17 organized by "Fédération Internationale de Football Association" (FIFA). The FIFA U-17 World Cup is a competition that was inspired by the Lion City Cup that was created by the Football Association of Singapore in 1977. The Lion City Cup was the first under-16 football tournament in the world. Following FIFA's then secretary-general Sepp Blatter's recommendation after he was in Singapore for
Goa Football Association Goa Football Association Goa Football Association (GFA) is the state governing body of football in Goa within the jurisdiction of the Republic of India. It is affiliated with the All India Football Federation, the national governing body. Senior football administrator Elvis Gomes heads GFA as its current President. The GFA's premier competition is the Goa Professional League. The Goa Football Association () was founded in 1959. The federation conducted its first Goan State League in 1959 also under the name of "Goa First Division" with Clube Independente de Margao becoming the champions. The GFA then started the Goa Senior League