President of All India Football Federation and Chairman of the Local Organising Committee for 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup India, Praful Patel yesterday visited the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Saltlake Stadium) in Kolkata to assess the preparedness of the venue. He inspected the facilities at the stadium that will host …
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The renovation work at the Saltlake Stadium is nearing completion ahead of the upcoming FIFA U-17 World Cup. The ground will be ready to host the football extravaganza in about a fortnight. XtraTime looks at the ground and work from the outside!
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A record crowd of 130.000 spectators were treated to East Bengal Club’s Baichung Bhutia’s flamboyant display as he sank Mohun Bagan AC in 1997! Here are the Superpower Football’s Top 5 Facts about the Saltlake Stadium!
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After the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup draw, the teams of Group F visited the Saltlake Stadium and Kolkata to see for themselves what await them in October. And the feedback was positive on the Saltlake Stadium and general preparations.
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With a little over five months to go before India’s first FIFA tournament – the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup – the AFC’s next Great Ground of Asia is the country’s biggest: Kolkata’s Saltlake Stadium. Set to be the host of the final of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, Saltlake …
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As ETV Bangla reports, not only the inside of the Saltlake Stadium in Kolkata is being prepared for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, but also the periphery of the stadium with gardening and landscaping to beautify the surroundings of the match venue.
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As football fever continues to grip the country, today, April 28 2017, marks six months to go until the final of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup India, the first FIFA final India will ever host. On October 28 2017, the two finalists of the competition will take the pitch …
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As ABP Ananda reports following a week-long inspection tour of the six venues chosen for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup and with less than 200 days to go until the footballing talents of the future compete on the pitch, FIFA and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) have released the …
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As XtraTime reports following a week-long inspection tour of the six venues chosen for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup and with less than 200 days to go until the footballing talents of the future compete on the pitch, FIFA and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) have released the official …
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I visited the Saltlake Stadium in Kolkata earlier today, March 2 to have a look personally on the state of the ongoing renovation work ahead of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. I couldn’t enter all areas due to the ongoing work, but still I got a good overview of …
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