The recent appointment of Dennerby as India’s U-17 women’s coach raised a few eyebrows, and underlined the ambitions of the nation hosting next year’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.

As a veteran of three FIFA Women’s World Cups with Nigeria and his native Sweden, the 60-year-old is one of the most experienced and respected coaches in the female game.

With one year to go before the start of the tournament, fans from across India and around the world experienced the excitement and optimism as the Official Emblem for the tournament was revealed to the public.

Representatives from the Local Organising Committee, FIFA, and the Indian government spoke about how the power of football – and youth competitions in particular – can promote positive change in society, with a focus on accessibility and gender equality.

The event culminated in a spectacular outdoor light projection to reveal the Official Emblem, which was attended by a host of stars from India and the world of football.

The event, which will be the second FIFA tournament that the country will host in three years, will see a marquee emblem launch ceremony on Saturday as the one-year countdown starts.

Ahead of the launch, the-AFC.com caught up with Tournament Director of the Local Organising Committee, Roma Khanna.

"We are delighted to announce that India has been confirmed as the host of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in 2020," President Gianni Infantino said after the FIFA Council meeting in Miami, USA on Friday,

This will be the second FIFA tournament India will be hosting, after the U-17 Men's World Cup in 2017.

All India Football Federation General Secretary Kushal Das told Indian media: "We are thankful to FIFA for giving the right to host the U-17 Women's World Cup. This will raise the profile of women's football in the country.

"We have been giving a lot of emphasis on the development of women's football in the country. So we bid for the U-17 Women's World Cup and now we have got it."

Japan had dominated the tie, controlling 63 percent of possession but had few chances as New Zealand registered their first win in four meetings over the East Asians to advance to the semi-finals for the first time, where they will face Spain who ended DPR Korea's challenge earlier in the day.

There wasn't much that separated the two sides in the first half initially, but Spain grew into the match and produced a few chances before the break.

In the 40th minute, captain Eva Navarro broke through on goal and had a one-on-one opportunity but chipped her shot just wide of the Korean net.

Three minutes later Paola Hernandez produced a fiercely-hit shot, forcing DPR Korea goalkeeper Yu Son-gum into making an acrobatic save.

Defending champions DPR Korea face a difficult tie against in-form Spain, while unbeaten Japan will meet first-time quarter-finalists New Zealand, with the two Asian sides to cross paths in Wednesday's semi-finals should they be successful.