Fatorda: Goa today joined Kochi and Navi Mumbai as one of the venues to host next year’s FIFA U-17 World Cup after it received the green signal from a high-level delegation of football’s world body.
A 13-member FIFA delegation alongwith the Local Organising Committee (LOC) today made an inspection to ascertain the readiness of Goa to host matches and training sessions at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2017.
Following the visit, LOC and FIFA experts expressed their satisfaction with the work which has been put in at the venue and ratified Goa as the third venue to host the event after Kochi and Navi Mumbai.
Tournament director Javier Ceppi, who has overseen the progression of preparations at the venue, said: “Goa hosted the AFC U-16 Championship, which helped it get into very high infrastructure compliance levels and gives us enough confidence to ratify it as a venue for the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017.
“Now it is the moment to start focusing on all operational aspects to ensure a flawless delivery of the Event.”
Also present at the event were Ramesh Tawadkar, Minister Sports, Government of Goa, VM Prabhudesai Executive Director Sports Authority of Goa, Shrinivas Dempo, Vice President, AIFF, Joy Bhattacharjya – Project Director LOC and Tracy Lu – Project Lead FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017.
