In the run up to the Under-17 The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup scheduled to be held in India in October 2017 and inaugurated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, first phase of ‘OORJA CENTRAl ARMED PARA-MIlITARY FORCES YOUTH UNDER-19’ (Boys & Girls) football talent hunt tournament started on Monday at Sports Authority of India (SAI) stadium at the State capital Gandhinagar.
The tournament being organised by Border Security Force (BSF), Gujarat Frontier. As many as 16 teams are participating in the tournament from across the State, said BSF IG Ajay Tomar, adding that prize money worth Rs50,000 would be given to winner teams in both boys as well as girls categories.