JSW to host and organise India-Pakistan friendlies

“We, at JSW, are very proud to be associated with two games that Football fans in India are looking forward to. I have no doubt that these two matches will be well received by the fans and that it will be a very keen contest on the pitch,”  Parth Jindal, CEO of Bengaluru FC, told AIFF website.

The fixtures will also serve as an able assessment for national team coach Wim Koevermans before the India under-23 team departs to Incheon, South Korea to play the Asian Games.

Football fans in Bengaluru made news for turning out in large numbers and packing the Bangalore Football Stadium during Bengaluru FC’s triumphant I-League season and AR Khaleel, President of the Karnataka State Football Association, also Member, AIFF Executive Committee, said the city deserved the pride of hosting the fixtures.

“It is a matter of pride that Bengaluru has been chosen as a venue for both the Friendlies. The football-loving crowds have been fantastic all of last season and they deserve it. We are sure the games will be a huge success,” he said.

Kushal Das, General Secretary, All India Football Federation, expressed his gratitude to JSW for “coming forward to organise the matches.”

“I’m extremely grateful to JSW for coming forward to organise the friendly matches between India and Pakistan in Bangalore. I think both these matches are of great importance for the preparation to the Asian Games for both India and Pakistan. I’m sure the contest will be extremely competitive and entertaining,” he said.