The final edition of the first phase of the Kick Off The Dream™ Football Carnival was held in Odisha on 28th May 2022 with nearly 500 children engaging themselves in a wide variety of football-themed challenges.
Among the various activities were the freekick challenge, penalty challenge, header challenge, four corner challenge and a special dartboard challenge. The participants of this carnival also took part in a quiz curated to tell stories of pioneering women.
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The second edition of the carnival in Odisha was attended by Shri. Vineel Krishna, IAS, Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Sports & Youth Services Department, Government of Odisha, and Nandini Arora, Project Director of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022™.
“I am very happy to see all the smiling faces and would like to congratulate the LOC for putting together this carnival which has come out to be extremely wonderful. I can feel the energy amidst all the children and would encourage everyone present to make the most of this opportunity,” said Shri. Vineel Krishna.
Ibha™, the official mascot of the tournament, was also present at this carnival to encourage the kids and engage with them.
The Kick-Off The Dream™ Football Carnival is a part of the legacy activities of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022™ which will take place between 11th and 30th October 2022.
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