Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik unveiled the logo of FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022 here at the Kalinga Stadium here on Saturday.
As many as 16 countries will take part in 7th edition of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup scheduled from October 11 to 30.
India is hosting FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup at three venues, Kalinga Stadium (Bhubaneswar), Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Goa) and DY Patil Stadium (Navi Mumbai). This will be the first FIFA women’s competition in India and the first FIFA competition to be hosted by Odisha.
Three matches will be played at the Kalinga Stadium. The first match between India and USA will be held on October 11. India will face Morocco and Brazil on October 14 and October 17, respectively. The tickets for the games can be purchased from fifa.com/tickets.
Patnaik said, “Odisha is emerging as a leading sports destination and hosting the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022â„¢ï¸ is a momentous opportunity for our State.”
The CM also launched a 35-day-long football carnival that will reach out to students in schools across the county. The Kick Off The Dreamâ„¢ï¸ Football carnival aims at introducing football to children and leveraging its power to normalise gender-inclusive participation, features fun football-themed games and activities as well as one five-a-side football pitch and two three-a-side football pitches. The initiative will engage nearly 60,000 schoolchildren and conclude on October 17.