AIFF President Praful Patel meets Sports Minister Anurag Thakur

All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Praful Patel met the Sports Minister on Thursday Anurag Thakur and briefed them about the upcoming international tournaments which the country is hosting.

The AIFF President briefed the Hon’ble Minister about the upcoming major international events which are to be held in India in 2022. AIFF Women’s Asian Cup India 2022 is scheduled to start from January 20 in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Pune and FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022 from October 11, 2022, AIFF said in a release.

Sports Secretary Ravi Mittal and Sports Authority of India Director General Sandeep Pradhan were also present during the meeting along with AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das and his Deputy Abhishek Yadav.

Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) on Monday announced the fixtures for the first 11 rounds of the Indian Super League 2021-22 season.

This winter the season will once again return to Goa’s three iconic stadiums, with 115 games starting November 19.

ATK Mohun Bagan will face Kerala Blasters in the opening match of the tournament.