Tag: Salt Lake Stadium

Kolkata: Altogether 400 stewards would be on duty at the Salt Lake Stadium here during the Under-17 FIFA World Cup matches to guide and ensure the safety and security of the spectators, the police said on Wednesday. Trained in soft skills, the stewards would be deployed in all the 13 blocks of the stadium, which […]

Kolkata: All tickets for the 10 matches of the FIFA U-17 World Cup to be held in India from October 6-28 here have been sold out in less than 12 hours after the first phase of tickets were launched. With football supporters of the city lapping up tickets for the 10 games which will be […]

Kolkata: India may have made a group stage exit in the Under-17 World Cup but their spirited show has impressed FIFA head of coaching and player development, Branimir Ujevic, who urged them to learn from mistakes and focus on the future. Having blanked 0-3 by USA in their U-17 World Cup opener, India put up […]

Kolkata: The iconic Salt Lake Stadium could once again be packed to the rafters for an India game as it is in the race to host the Group E World Cup qualifier tie against Asian champions Qatar on March 26 next year. The turnout for the Bangladesh game, unprecedented for national team matches in the […]