Good response to ticket sale for U 17 World Cup in Kolkata
The championship will begin at New Delhi and Mumbai together on Oct 6 and the final will be held in Kolkata on Oct 6.
Addressing media persons here Tuesday, FIFA Director of the Local Organising Committee Joy Bhattacharjya said: “There has been overwhelming response from the soccer lovers in Kolkata as nearly 35,000 tickets for the final match which were put on sale through on line have already been sold out . Tickets for other group league matches and a quarter final which would be held in the city are only available now.” .
About 67,000 capacity stadium in Salt Lake area of the city will host ten matches including the final, one quarter final , one 3rd and 4th position deciding tie.
Bhattacharjya was also very happy about the preparatory work in the Salt Lake stadium complex .
He said it is going very well.
Bhattacharjya informed that the original FIFA U 17 Trophy would be on display in the country beginning in New Delhi from Aug 17 next.
The trophy then would be on tour to all other venues ending the same at Kochi on Sept 26.
The trophy would arrive in Kolkata on Aug 25 and would, be on display at three places - Khudiram Anushilan Kendra, at a school where students would be able to witness it and Eco-Park in New Town where football lovers in general would be able to visit the same, Bhattacharjya said.
(Reporting by Manik Banerjee)
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