Under-15 Girl’s Football team from Nagaland along with Advisor for Youth Resources and Sports, Zale Neikha, two team coach and other officials reached Sweden.
This year, 80 nations are participating in the international football tournament Gothia Cup 2019, and India is being represented by the U-15 girls football team from Nagaland.
Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju Thursday (July 11) gave a warm send-off to the Under-15 girls football team from Nagaland, which is set to participate in the Gothia Cup, the world’s largest youth tournament in Sweden.
Chief Minister of Nagaland, Neiphiu Rio accompanied the team for the send-off at Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju residence at Delhi.
The Chief Minister of Nagaland added: “Football in Nagaland has always had tremendous potential and now we have the opportunity to widen the platform for excellence, at the international level. This participation is an achievement towards expressing gender equality through football.
Best of luck and happy journey girls! Sent off U-15 girls' football team from Nagaland who'll be representing India at #GothiaCup⚽️ Sweden. The team qualified for the international event. Thanks Nagaland CM @Neiphiu_Rio ji for the support. pic.twitter.com/34Et0OfNyf
— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) July 11, 2019
Had a memorable interaction with the U-15 girls' football team who'll be representing India at #GothiaCup Sweden, along with @KirenRijiju. By qualifying for the international event they're already champions. Best wishes, once again, to the team @IndiaSports @abumetha @neikha_zale pic.twitter.com/Sf38cXIn7W
— Neiphiu Rio (@Neiphiu_Rio) July 11, 2019
