‘Go get it boys,’ Virat Kohli wishes India luck for FIFA U-17 World Cup

Virat Kohli was wearing the jersey of Indian Super League side FC Goa, which he co-owns and is a brand ambassador of. (Source: Instagram)

Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli posted a message on his Twitter handle wishing the Indian team all the best for the upcoming FIFA U-17 World Cup. “Our Under-17 boys are taking part in the FIFA U-17 World Cup which starts on October 6,” said Kohli in the video, “Their first match is against Team USA. I would like to wish them all the very best for the first game and the rest of the tournament. Go get it boys, make us proud.”

Good Luck boys, make us proud! 👍 #BackTheBlue #FifaU17WC @indianfootball pic.twitter.com/RlqdgN0w7n

— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) 2 October 2017

Kohli had his football hat on in the video. He was wearing the jersey of Indian Super League side FC Goa, which he co-owns and is a brand ambassador of. Kohli himself has had some success in the age group level as he has led the Indian U-19 cricket team to the 2008 World Cup title. He is known to be ardent follower of football and has stated numerous times that Real Madrid and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo is an inspiration to him.

The upcoming U-17 World Cup is the first ever FIFA tournament to be held in India. It is also the first time that India will be represented in a FIFA tournament of any age group. India’s group matches will be held in New Delhi’s JLN stadium. The tournament starts on October 6 and ends on October 28 with the final being hosted at Kolkata’s Salt Lake stadium. The other venues for the tournament are Navi Mumbai, Margao in Goa, Guwahati and Kochi.