AFC delegates inspect venues for Women's Asian Cup in India
The HinduA delegation from the Asian Football Confederation visited India from September 16 to 21 and, inspected the training sites and three venues that will host the matches in next year's Women's Asian Cup. The three venues and their accompanying facilities for the 2022 edition of the tournament, visited by the AFC delegates, were the D Y Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, the Mumbai Football Arena – Andheri Sports Complex, Mumbai and the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Balewadi, Pune. The AFC delegation was accompanied by members from the India 2022 Local Organising Committee and, the inspection marked a significant milestone in highlighting the country's capabilities to successfully stage the multi-nation event. The tournament will feature an expanded 12 teams for the first time in nearly two decades and, it will also serve as the final stage of Asian qualification for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.