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King Fahd Worldwide Stadium in Riyadh to host Santosh Trophy semifinals and last (Supply: Twitter)
Santosh Trophy 2023 semifinals and last will happen between March 1 and 4 on the King Fahd Worldwide Stadium in Riyadh
The semifinals and last of the Nationwide Soccer Championship for the Santosh Trophy can be held between March 1 and 4 on the King Fahd Worldwide Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the nationwide federation introduced on Thursday.
All India Soccer Federation (AIFF) secretary common Shaji Prabhakaran advised a press convention right here that the dates have been mounted after session with their Saudi Arabian counterparts.
“This can be a nice second for Indian soccer, because the 4 states that make it to the semifinals will get to battle for the Santosh Trophy title in Saudi Arabia,” Prabhakaran mentioned.
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He identified that the inducement to play in Saudi Arabia would make the Santosh Trophy last spherical, starting right here on Friday, an much more fascinating and aggressive occasion.
“The battle for the final 4 is more likely to be an intense one, and all of us hope that the battle will go all the way down to the wire to ebook a spot on the worldwide stage, which would be the first time since 1941 when the Santosh Trophy was launched as a six-venue event with the ultimate being performed in Kolkata,” mentioned Prabhakaran.
“The Santosh Trophy is central to our plans in growth of soccer throughout the nation, as we glance to enhance the situations for all our State FAs to amplify contributions in taking Indian soccer ahead.
“Serving to out Member Associations is central to our plans for long-term development, as we have now charted out final month in Imaginative and prescient 2047, and these are simply child steps in the direction of a a lot bigger aim.”
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Prabhakaran additionally spoke at size in regards to the growth of soccer throughout the nation, one thing that has been introduced by the nationwide federation within the Imaginative and prescient 2047 doc earlier this 12 months.
Within the last rounds of the Santosh Trophy, 12 groups have been divided into two teams of six every. The groups will play one another in a round-robin format within the group.
The highest two groups from every group will grow to be the primary groups within the Santosh Trophy to play on international soil, as soon as they transfer to Riyadh for the semifinals and last.
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