NEW DELHI: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) executive committee has appointed Roma Khanna as tournament director for next year’s U17 Women’s World Cup 2020 that will be hosted by India, Goal reports.
Khanna was the head of venues operations during the U17 Men’s World Cup in 2017 and is currently the AIFF’s director of Special Projects and Infrastructure.
India was confirmed as the hosts for the 2020 U-17 Women’s World Cup by FIFA president Gianni Infantino after the council meeting held in Miami, USA in March.
As hosts, India’s U-17 team will also be allowed a direct entry into the competition and it will be their first appearance at the World Cup.
