The FAO has decided to host the 2017 Junior National Football Championship for Girls from July 26 to August 10 in Cuttack with 27 states are set to send their state girls team to the tournament.
The AIFF has appointed 24 match officials to conduct the matches in the tournament, while four selectors (spotters) will be send by the national body to scout for the best available talent at the competition for the India national teams.
In Cuttack the matches would be played across three venues, the Barabati Stadium, the Ravenshaw University Ground, and the Odisha Police Ground.