Register now to watch the AFC U-16 Championship in India for free in Goa
The Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 17th edition of the AFC U–16 Championship India 2016, announced FREE match viewing for all the football fans. The U-16 flagship event of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is scheduled to kick-off on September 15, 2016 with 16 teams from the continent vying to win the title.
The Championships will be played at Goa’s Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (Fatorda) and GMC Stadium. The AFC U–16 Championship India 2016 matches will be made open for everyone for free and all the fans have to do is register online on 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 respectively. 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.”
INDIA U-16 FIXTURES
15.09.2016 | 19.00 IST
India vs United Arab Emirates
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa
18.09.2016 | 19.00 IST
Saudi Arabia vs India
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa
21.09.2016 | 19.00 IST
India vs IR Iran
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa
(Report & Photo courtesy: AIFF Media)