Thanking this very encouraging move by the Government, Sunando Dhar, acting General Secretary of the AIFF said, “We are very thankful to the Government for their support. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, under the guidance of Hon’ble Minister, Shri Anurag Thakur Ji, has been very proactive with its support for the tournament, and this move by the Union Cabinet resonates with the same positive sentiment.”
“With the assistance and encouragement that we have received from all our stakeholders, we are surely on course to hosting an incredible tournament,” he further added.
The draw for the tournament was recently conducted and host nation India is slated to play all their group matches at the Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar. Pre Sales of the tickets have already started for the tournament and the Official Ticket Launch for the mega event is scheduled on August 5, 2022.