Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday launched the host city logo for Navi Mumbai, one of the six cities which would host the U-17 FIFA World Cup which kicks off in the month of October.
Javier Ceppi, Tournament Director, LOC, U-17 World Cup said, “It’s great that Navi Mumbai has also launched its image for the World Cup. Now they can use the Host City Logo all around the city for promoting the event. Hon’ble Chief Minister confirmed all his support and promised that the Government of Maharashtra will also heavily use this for promoting the Event all around Mumbai and the State, which is fantastic, and will ensure massive attention for the Tournament. With this, we are confident that all people from the State will take this once in a lifetime opportunity and come to Dr DY Patil Stadium to watch all matches.”
Aaditya Thackeray, the president of the Mumbai District Football Association and Dr. Vijay Patil, the president of the DY Patil Sports Academy was also present at the logo launch.
Earlier on September 6, to mark 30 days for the marquee FIFA tournament to begin, greats of the game like Carlos Valderrama, Jorge Campos, Fernando Moreintes, Emmanuel Ameneke and Marcel Desailly competed in an exhibition match against Indian legends at the Dr DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai where the U-17 FIFA World Cup winner’s trophy was unveiled.
The Dr DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai would host a total of eight matches of the tournament, which also includes a semi-final match.