Fifa delegation led by Jamie Yarza was impressed with the progress at the D.Y. Patil Stadium for hosting Under-17 World Cup football matches next year.
Fifa delegation led by Jamie Yarza was impressed with the progress at the D.Y. Patil Stadium for hosting Under-17 World Cup football matches next year.
Navi Mumbai is one of the six venues selected for the premier world junior football event. The 10-member Fifa delegation already inspected Kochi and Goa and is set to visit Kolkata next followed by Guwahati and New Delhi.
“We think this is a fantastic stadium, as you can see it is of high quality. With a few amendments this could be a big World Cup-level stadium.
We are satisfied and happy to be here. In fact, it can be compared to any stadium in Europe, USA or Asia,” said Yarza, Fifa Head of Events here on Wednesday.
“We did the review of the plans and the facilities, and suggested some changes. They have agreed to all these changes and the whole planning was to be 95 per cent correct, in the sense that there would be some minor adjustments. So we are very satisfied from this visit today and we think this is going to be one of, if not the best,” Yarza said.
“We are looking at October, 2016, by which time all the core infrastructure must be ready. A few friendly matches will be played prior to the tournament. It is a good opportunity for Indian national team,” he added.
