Government-backed team aim to qualify for Under-17 World Cup

Let’s work together: Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin speaking at the signing ceremony between Bina Darulaman Berhad Land and the National Sports Council yesterday. — Kamarul Ariffin/The Star

PUTRAJAYA: It could be a year of defining moment for the government-backed National Football Development Programme (NFDP).

All eyes are on the NFDP’s first generation of players to qualify for next year’s FIFA Under-17 World Cup.