The Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports, Shri Anurag Thakur, FIFA Legend Lindsay Tarpley, Indian national team captains Sunil Chhetri and Ashalata Devi, Indian legend footballers, and other dignitaries attended the official launch of ticket sales for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup India 2022 on Friday at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi.
The Local Organising Committee (LOC) of India's first-ever FIFA women's competition, which will begin on October 11, 2022, invited six inspirational women who have demonstrated leadership qualities to uplift their communities as the first ticket holders. This was done in recognition of the excellent work done by women in society.
The tickets for the much awaited FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup India 2022 are currently on sale and are competitively priced at INR 100 and INR 200. General sales are now available on a first come, first serve basis. Furthermore, in the first round of ticket sales, early bird consumers can take advantage of tempting discounts of up to 30%.
Additionally, there are two types of accessible tickets offered at each of the three stadiums (Bhubaneswar, Goa, and Navi Mumbai):
Fan in a Wheelchair: for supporters who rely on a wheelchair
Easy Access Standard: for spectators who don't require a wheelchair but need seating with easy access.
On a first-come, first-served basis, accessibility tickets can be requested over the phone at +91-86570 19359 or by email at contact@india2022wwc.com; eligibility documentation is required.
Inaugurating the sale of tickets at this specially organized event which was also attended by 200 kids from various NGOs, Shri Anurag Thakur said, "In the last event of the U-17 FIFA World Cup in 2017, when it was held in India, it was a great success. We have to ensure, and today is the official ticketing ceremony that not only the boys, but the 2022 U-17 Women's World Cup will be a bigger success than the previous one. We are going to ensure that. It's a very apt slogan you have picked – Kick off the Dream! That is the right platform to kick off the dream and I am sure they will do well. As Sunil Chhetri rightly said earlier that not only men but the girls should be given an equal opportunity."
"Participating in a FIFA competition is a matter of immense pride. Hosting it is even more prestigious. Hence, I urge all football fans to visit the stadiums and support the brightest young female footballers from across the world. These events come along very rarely and it is a chance for us as a nation to make our voices heard from the stands which will stand as a representation of football’s popularity in India to the watching world," the Indian captain added.
The kids also had the chance to observe stars like Lindsay Tarpley, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, as well as Chhetri, Ashalata Devi, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Aditi Chauhan, and former stars like Bhaichung Bhutia, IM Vijayan, and Renedy Singh as they competed in an exhibition game between their teams.
The Sunil Chhetri squad defeated Ashalata Devi's team by a score of 5-2 to win the game.
The FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup India 2022, which runs from October 11 to October 30, will feature these young women's soccer stars of the future on the pitch.
