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The semifinals as well as final of the National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy will certainly be held in between March 1 as well as 4 at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the nationwide federation introduced onThursday All India Football Federation (AIFF) assistant basic Shaji Prabhakaran informed an interview right here that the days have actually been dealt with after examination with their Saudi Arabian equivalents. “This is a great moment for Indian football, as the four states that make it to the semifinals will get to fight for the Santosh Trophy title in Saudi Arabia,” Prabhakaran claimed.
He explained that the motivation to play in Saudi Arabia would certainly make the Santosh Trophy final round, starting right here on Friday, a a lot more intriguing as well as affordable occasion.
“The battle for the last four is likely to be an intense one, and we all hope that the fight will go down to the wire to book a spot on the international stage, which will be the first time since 1941, when the Santosh Trophy was launched as a six-venue tournament with the final being played in Kolkata,” claimed Prabhakaran.
“The Santosh Trophy is central to our plans in development of football across the country, as we look to improve the conditions for all our State FAs to make bigger contributions in taking Indian football forward.
“Helping out Member Associations is main to our prepare for long-term development, as we have actually charted out last month in Vision 2047, as well as these are simply baby actions in the direction of a much bigger objective.” Prabhakaran also spoke at length about the development of football across the country, something that has been presented by the national federation in the Vision 2047 document earlier this year.
In the final rounds of the Santosh Trophy, 12 teams have been divided into two groups of six each. The teams will play each other in a round robin format in the group. The top two teams from each group will become the first teams in the Santosh Trophy to play on foreign soil, once they move to Riyadh for the semifinals and final.
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