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The five-nation BRICS Under-17 Football Cup will kick off later today with all the matches of the tournament to be shown live and exclsuive on Doordarshan Sports (DD Sports) until Saturday, October 15.
The preliminary group stage will be played at the Bambolim Athletics Stadium, while the final and third place playoff will be played at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao.
“The tournament will witness two matches every alternate day which will be telecast live on DD Sports Channel. Doordarshan has made elaborate arrangements to telecast the tournament for its viewers on DD Sports. Around 60 officials have been drafted for a seamless broadcast,” an official statement said.
For the first time Doordarshan has tied up with the local Kendras to broadcast the event in four languages (English, Hindi, Malayalam and Bangla).
BRICS U-17 Cup
October 5: China vs Brazil (4pm)
October 5: India vs Russia (7pm)
October 7: India vs South Africa (4pm)
October 7: China vs Russia (7pm)
October 9: Brazil vs Russia (4pm)
October 9: South Africa vs China (7pm)
October 11: India vs China (4pm)
October 11: Brazil vs South Africa (7pm)
October 13: Russia vs South Africa (4pm)
October 13: India vs Brazil (7pm)
October 15: Third Place Playoff (10.30am)
October 15: Final (3.30pm)
