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Kolkata to host final; Navi Mumbai, Guwahati get semis

Updated on: 28 March,2017 07:56 AM IST  | 
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Kolkata will host the summit class of the U-17 World Cup football on October 28 while Navi Mumbai and Guwahati were chosen to stage the semi-finals of the FIFA tournament the country is hosting for the first time

Kolkata to host final; Navi Mumbai, Guwahati get semis

New Delhi: Kolkata will host the summit class of the U-17 World Cup football on October 28 while Navi Mumbai and Guwahati were chosen to stage the semi-finals of the FIFA tournament the country is hosting for the first time.


The 85,000 capacity Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan, which was refurbished by spending crores of rupees for the October 6-28 tournament, will also host the third place play-off match, one match each of Round-of-16 and quarter-finals, besides six Group F matches.


New Delhi will stage Group B matches, besides two Round-of-16 games.


The Capital City will host its last match on October 16 due to the pollution concerns which has robbed it from hosting marquee matches. Margao will be home to Group C, besides hosting two matches of Round-of-16 and one quarter-final game.

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