"There will be four training grounds and one main stadium where the matches would be held," said Javier Ceppi, tournament director, local organisation committee (LOC) FIFA U-17 World Cup told on Monday June 29,2015
FIFA has provisionally shortlisted other centres like Guwahati, Kochi, Kolkata, Navi Mumbai and New Delhi besides Goa as the venues.
Ceppi said this is for the first time India would host for the football World Cup.
He also said that India will be given direct entry in the qualifying stage and 24 countries would qualify for the finals which will feature 52 matches in venue around the country
Grounds at Benaulim, Vasco, Cuncolim and Utorda in Goa will be used for training while Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium at Fatorda will be the main stadium.
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