ISLAMABAD
\nMore than one lakh school students are expected to watch the ongoing FIFA U-17 Women\u2019s World Cup with a section of each of the three stadia hosting the matches being reserved for them, the world governing body of the sport said on Monday.
\nThe initiative was undertaken jointly by the tournament\u2019s Local Organising Committee and FIFA at the three venues in Bhubaneswar, Margao and Navi Mumbai. The tournament began on October 11 and will end on October 30. \u201cThe presence of a special set of fans seen consistently cheering from the stands – young boys and girls – has been facilitated by a special community engagement initiative undertaken jointly by the tournament\u2019s Local Organising Committee and FIFA.
\n\u201cThousands of young children across the three venues have enjoyed some world-class footballing action, and many more will get a chance to do the same in the coming days,\u201d the FIFA said in a release.
\nFIFA Director of Tournaments Jaime Yarza said, \u201cThe matches where the kids are dancing, celebrating, and laughing created the \u2018pictures of the day\u2019 for me.\u201d The joy of watching the tournament take-off is even sweeter for him because of the uncertainty that surrounded its fate due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
\n\u201cIt was a hard time for a lot of people, especially for those who were here for the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2017,\u201d said Yarza.
\n\u201cHaving experienced the passion that we did back then, it was hard to be unsure if it (the 2022 tournament) could happen in India. So, now seeing the games being played, it\u2019s a real pleasure for all of us.\u201d Special arrangements have also been made in the stadia to ensure that the young fans of the sport enjoy the experience of coming to a game thoroughly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD More than one lakh school students are expected to watch the ongoing FIFA U-17 Women\u2019s World Cup with a section of each of the three stadia hosting the matches being reserved for them, the world governing body of the sport said on Monday. The initiative was undertaken jointly by the tournament\u2019s Local Organising Committee […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-290030","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n