Bhubaneswar: Kalinga Stadium in Odisha’s capital will host India’s matches of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022.
FIFA has announced the schedule for the biennial youth tournament. Kalinga Stadium will host the matches on October 11, 14 and 17.
Goa will play home to both semi-final matches and the final of India’s first-ever FIFA women’s tournament will be played at Navi Mumbai on October 30.
“Extremely happy and excited to learn that Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar will be hosting group matches of India in the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022. The leading sports destination is ready to provide the grandeur the home team needs for this grand tournament,” Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said.
This is a major feather in the cap for Odisha after having previously hosted the men’s hockey World Cups at both, senior and junior levels. The state has also hosted major domestic football tournaments like the ISL, I-League, Indian Super Cup and the Indian Women’s League.
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