Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: With a little over five months to go before India’s first FIFA tournament – the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup – our next Great Ground of Asia is the country’s biggest: Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium.
Set to be the host of the final of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, Salt Lake Stadium has a proud history of football in one of the world’s most populous countries.
Fixtures to have been hosted in this venue include some fantastic matches in the continental game as well as one of Asia’s most passionate rivalries in the Kolkata derby.
Overview
The multi-purpose Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata is the largest in India and at one point, before its renovation in 2011, was the second largest in the world with an official capacity of 120,000.
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