FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup | Odisha stadium spruced up with state-of-the-art amenities
The Hindu
The event will kick off at the venue from October 11, 2022 with an opening ceremony and two matches.
Refurbished seats, new pitches and state-of-the-art facilities — the stage is set for Fifa U-17 Women's World Cup at Kalinga stadium of Bhubaneswar.
The stadium will host five Group A matches, in which four countries — India, the US, Morocco and Brazil — will be facing each other, and one Group B match between Nigeria and Chile.
The event will kick off at the venue from October 11, 2022 with an opening ceremony and two matches.
Odisha Sports Secretary Vineel Krishna said the administration took up many projects to upgrade and renovate the stadium, including the entire stand, for the tournament, which will go on till October 30.
It is yet another feather in the cap for Odisha and also the Kalinga complex, which will also be one of the two venues in the state where Men's FIH Hockey World Cup will be held next year.
"A main pitch and four practice grounds with natural grass have been set up as per the standards of the world football governing body FIFAa," Krishna told PTI.
Two world-class football training centres — Odisha Football Academy and the Capital Football Arena — have also been constructed at the venue.
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