Salt Lake Stadium News
It is pertinent to note, Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Emami East Bengal FC are arch rivals, however, fans from both clubs came together to raise their voice against the rape and murder case that has jolted the nation.
All you need to know about Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal match in ISL 2024.
The Manipuri outfit are just two points behind the Mariners with six points in their kitty with a game in hand and their confidence is at sky-high but head coach Gift Raikhan knew the threat the Kolkata giants would pose.
The spectacle was taking place in front of a capacity crowd of 66684 at the Salt Lake Stadium.
Also, it's a sweet revenge for England. They lost to Spain in the U-17 European Championship, earlier this year.
England thrashed three-time champions Brazil 3-1 in Kolkata, while Spain defeated Mali by an identical margin in Mumbai for a European final.
England had five shot on target while Brazil had nine but the South American champions were uncharacteristically wayward and showed shyness before the goal at the Salt Lake Stadium.
Technical flaws on the official FIFA website and long online queues kept football fans in Kolkata without tickets for the Under-17 World Cup semifinal between Brazil and England, according to a report in The Indian Expres.
Odds-on favourites Brazil and England will look to brush aside last-minute logistical alterations and outsmart one another in a crunch semi-final clash here at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on Wednesday.
The Group F is a tough group with all the four teams, including two-time champions Mexico and Iraq, who open later in the evening, having the potential to make it to the last 16 round.
The Indian Colts, also known as the Blue Cubs, have played the AFC U-16 Championships seven times - with their best show coming in the 2002 edition where they were defeated by the Republic of Korea in the quarterfinal.
Besides infrastructure, which has come a long way, Ceppi said millions of Indians taking to the sport will be another legacy of the tournament.
Jeakson, a defensive midfielder in the 21-member Indian team, hails from Haokha Mamang village in Manipur's Thoubal district. His father Konthoujam Deben Singh suffered a stroke in 2015 and had to leave his job with the Manipur police.
While India will play their Group A fixtures at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in the national capital here, five other stadiums in Kolkata, Mumbai, Goa, Kochi and Guwahati will play host during the tournament.
Giving it a 10/10 rating, LOC tournament director Javier Ceppi said the revamped stadium is at par with any world-class venue that has hosted a FIFA World Cup final.
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 quarterfinals, besides six Group F matches.
Diwali will be celebrated on October 19 when the tournament moves to its advanced rounds.
The dates of the showpiece event were also announced, which is from October 6 to 28. The draw is on July 7, 2017.
The national league has been reduced to a nine-team affair after the withdrawal of Royal Wahingdoh, Pune FC and Bharat FC teams.
Renovation will take place in the stadium scheduled to host the U-17 World Cup.
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