U-17 WC stadia should be ready 9 months prior to event: FIFA
Updated On: 21 May, 2015 07:30 PM IST | | PTI
<p>The stadia hosting the 2017 U-17 football World Cup matches in India will have to be ready at least nine months before the start of the showpiece event, visiting FIFA representatives said</p>
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New Delhi: The stadia hosting the 2017 U-17 football World Cup matches in India will have to be ready at least nine months before the start of the showpiece event, visiting FIFA representatives said in New Delhi on Thursday.
"The existing venues will have to be ready 9-12 months before the tournament and for brand new stadia, they will have to be ready even earlier. So, it will have to be according to individual venues. They will have to be tested for operational readiness and for training purposes," FIFA Director of Competitions Colin Smith said at a media briefing here.
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