Kalinga Stadium To Host Asia’s Biggest Women’s Football Tournament

Bhubaneswar: Adding another feather to its success, Kalinga Stadium Bhubaneswar has been chosen to host the prestigious Women’s Asian Cup India 2022 football tournament. It is one among the three stadiums in India which will host the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022. The other two stadiums are D.Y. Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai and Ahmedabad’s TransStadia. The tournament will be played from January 20 to February 6 2022.

AFC General Secretary Dato’ Windsor John, said: “Women’s football in Asia is world-class, and the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and the LOC have selected exceptional venues that will deliver a true spectacle befitting the stature of the tournament.

“The AFC is grateful to the AIFF, the LOC and the three host cities for their dedication and we are confident that the tournament will serve as a catalyst to take women’s football in India, which continues to make significant strides, to even greater heights in the coming years.

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“We applaud them for their vision and wish the AIFF and LOC the very best of success in their ambitions to showcase their capability to stage a successful international showpiece.”

In hosting the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022TM, the AIFF aims to promote widespread development and professionalism of the women’s game in the country while the decision to award the hosting rights to India was anchored in maximising and expanding the reach of women’s football in the Continent.

AIFF President and FIFA Council Member Praful Patel said: “We are excited to kick off the new year with the AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022. Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar and Navi Mumbai have put in a lot of work to upgrade their footballing infrastructure.