The Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2020 confirmed Ahmedabad as a provisional venue for the tournament.

Addressing the media at TransStadia on Sunday, December 22, Tournament Director of the Local Organising Committee, Roma Khanna said, “We are happy to give a provisional clearance to Ahmedabad. The Government of Gujarat has committed it’s full support and assistance into making the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2020 a big success in the state. TransStadia is one of the best facilities in the country at the moment, and we would like to congratulate the Government and the stadium authorities for being part of one of the most important events in the history of Indian football.”

Gujarat’s Minister of Sports, Youth and Cultural Activity Ishwarsinh Patel was present at the Press Conference and stated, “It will be a huge honour for Gujarat to host the first FIFA tournament for women in the country. We are completely committed to fulfilling all our responsibilities towards making the Tournament a success.”

The FIFA delegation too had expressed their satisfaction at the progress made in Ahmedabad when they inspected the facility on November 30.

The FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup will have a lasting influence in Indian sports, upgrading the infrastructure, setting up proper match operations standards, improving the overall quality of the game, and increasing participation in women’s football. The Tournament is primed to be a game-changer for Indian sport and for women’s game in particular.

2020 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup – India will be held next year between November 2 to 21.

(FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2020 LOC)