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The Local Organising Committee for the 17th edition of the AFC Under–16 Championship – India 2016, announced FREE match viewing for all the football fans. The flagship event is scheduled to begin from Thursday, September 15 with 16 teams from across the Asian continent vying to win the title.
The Championships will be played at Goa’s Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Fatorda Stadium) in Margao and GMC Stadium in Bambolim will be made open for everyone and all the fans have to do is register online at http://preprod.get2thegames.com/ and collect the tickets a day prior from the counters at the stadiums.
Describing what should be one of the biggest events in the history of Indian football, Javier Ceppi, Tournament Director for the LOC said, “I believe Goans would really enjoy the biggest international football tournament in the country to date. This tournament will provide an amazing opportunity for football fans in the country to witness top class international level football at their doorstep. The important aspect attached to this tournament is that these matches are also the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 Qualifiers for Asia, so the teams would be playing for something very important and that will definitely be reflected on the field.”
Hosts India who have been clubbed with the UAE, Saudi Arabia and IR Iran will play their group matches on September 15, 18 and 21 at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium at 7pm respectively.
India Under-16 coach Nicolai Adam who has been working tirelessly with his players for the tournament was optimistic about his team’s chances. In his words, “The exposure tour to Germany and Norway went really well as it helped the entire team to reach a competitive level. It will be very difficult for any team playing in the AFC U-16 Finals to beat us.”
by AIFF Media
