Javier Ceppi spoke about the situation in Guwahati that forced FIFA to shift the venue for the semi-final between Brazil and England, revealing that there was no other option other than a change of venue. The tournament director of FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 was speaking at a presser in Kolkata earlier today.
The ground conditions were deemed to be unsatisfactory due to consistent rainfall in Guwahati and after inspection, the semi-final match, which did take place as per schedule, was shifted to Kolkata on short notice.
“Regarding Guwahati, the reality is that there was a depression in Bangladesh.