A FIFA delegation along with Local Organising Committee (LOC) members on Friday inspected the Kalinga Stadium here to ascertain its readiness for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in 2020.
FIFA Project Lead for the tournament Oliver Vogt said, “We know Bhubaneswar is a city which is very passionate about sports. You have hosted the hockey World Cup and now it is time to shift to football. If Bhubaneswar is selected as a host city, we’re very confident that the U-17 Women’s World Cup will be a huge success.”
“Our government is committed in its efforts to host the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. We are looking to complete all infrastructural up-gradations by the first quarter of 2020,” said State Sports and Tourism Secretary Vishal Dev.
LOC Tournament Director Roma Khanna said, “Even though more work needs to be done with the overall infrastructure, we are confident in Bhubaneswar’s ability to deliver this. We are extremely pleased and very appreciative of the State Government for putting weight behind this initiative.”
