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This is a list of football grounds in India that have been used for major international football matches.
Stadiums
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Note. † denotes stadiums that have hosted international football matches.
2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup venues
editThe initial shortlist of nine host cities was New Delhi, Pune, Mumbai, Margao, Bangalore, Kolkata, Kochi, Guwahati, and Navi Mumbai.[1] Following the reception of FIFA's technical report, the AIFF cleared Kochi, Delhi, Navi Mumbai, Guwahati, Margao and Kolkata as the venues for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[2][3] The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi) was the first venue to be announced.[4]
| Stadium | City/State | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Vivekananda Yubabharati Krirangan | Kolkata, West Bengal | 68,000 |
| Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | Delhi | 60,000 |
| DY Patil Stadium | Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra | 45,300 |
| Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | Kochi, Kerala | 41,000 |
| Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium | Guwahati, Assam | 25,000 |
| Fatorda Stadium | Margao, Goa | 19,500 |
2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup venues
editKalinga Stadium in the city of Bhubaneswar got provisional clearance as the first venue for the 2020 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[5] In November 2019, FIFA local organising committee after second inspection of Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata, Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati and Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, expressed their satisfaction with the preparation of infrastructure and the training facilities as the provisional venues for the tournament.[6][7] On 18 February 2020, all the five venues were finalised and announced together with the official schedule. Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati and Kolkata will host the group-stage matches, where as the knockout matches will be played in four cities except Guwahati.[8]
| Stadium | City/State | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Kalinga Stadium | Bhubaneswar, Odisha | 15,000 |
| DY Patil Stadium | Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra | 45,300 |
| Fatorda Stadium | Margao, Goa | 19,500 |
See also
edit- List of cricket grounds in India
- List of stadiums in India
- List of international cricket grounds in India
- List of golf courses in India
- List of Field hockey venues in India
- Venues of the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- List of association football stadiums by country
- List of sports venues by capacity
- Lists of stadiums
- Football in India
References
edit- ^ "India to host 2017 Under-17 FIFA World Cup". ibtimes.co.in. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ^ "Minister discusses U-17 World Cup progress with FIFA officials". Newsnation.in. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ "FIFA Team Inspects Kochi JN Stadium and Training Grounds for 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup". Football News India. 11 December 2014. Archived from the original on 21 March 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ "Kochi to host U-17 FIFA World Cup matches". Manoramaonline. 6 April 2015. Archived from the original on 8 April 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ "Bhubenswar is the first venue to get provisional clearance for FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup India 2020". AIFF. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "FIFA kicks of Women's World Cup India 2020 inspection in Kolkata". AIFF. 26 November 2019. Archived from the original on 14 May 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ "FIFA LOC delegation inspects Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati for FIFA U17 Women's World Cup India 2020". AIFF. 28 November 2019. Archived from the original on 22 March 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ FIFA.com. "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2020™ - News - Match schedule and host cities announced for FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup India 2020™". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.