The coaches of England, Mexico and Chile are mighty impressed with the facilities at the Salt Lake Stadium, which is all set to host their Group F matches of the FIFA Under-17 World Cup football tournament. Representatives of the Group F teams, including Iraq, today inspected the ground, hotel and training facilities, during their first visit to the city ahead of the tournament. The competition will begin on October 6 and will culminate on October 28. Elated to get their matches in Kolkata, England head coach Steve Cooper said they are looking forward to check-in earlier than the FIFA schedule in October first week. Mexico interim coach Etchverria Perez Enrique termed the gigantic Saltlake Stadium as "state-of-the-art". Chilie coach Hernan Caputto also said that the stadium looks beautiful and all new. The Salt Lake Staium will stage five group F matches beginning with Chilie versus England at 5pm and Iraq versus Mexico at 8pm on October 8. The stadium will also host a group E fixture between England and New Caledonia, one pre-quarterfinal, the third place playoff and the summit clash on October 28.
News On AIR | July 9, 2017 7:00 PM
FIFA U-17 World Cup: Coaches of England, Mexico, Chile impressed with facilites at Salt Lake