Bank of Baroda is first Indian supporter for the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017. The bank has signed as a national supporter for tournament, the first FIFA event to be hosted in the subcontinent. Chairman of the local organizing committee and the president of the All India Football Federation Praful Patel said as an organization that has a long affiliation with sports, Bank of Baroda shares the AIFF’s enthusiasm to develop and strengthen football in India. Tournament director Javier Ceppi said this is a landmark event in Indian sport and the first ever FIFA tournament to be hosted in India with India being one of the participating teams. Joining in at this early stage, Bank of Baroda will have the added advantage of 10 months of exposure with the FIFA U-17 World Cup, he added. Rakesh Kumar Bhatia, GM, Marketing at Bank of Baroda said partnering with the FIFA U-17 World Cup India, 2017 was a logical choice for the bank as there is no bigger sporting event that the country will see next year. There are 6 national supporters for the tournament and Bank of Baroda becomes the first. The tournament will be held from 6 October to 28 October 2017.
