Mizoram soon to have FIFA-certified football ground in Kolasib

Aizawl: Mizoram sports minister Robert Romawia Royte on Saturday said that the state will soon have a FIFA-certified football ground at Kolasib town near the Assam border.

Royte paid a visit and inspected the on-going construction of Sports Authority of India (SAI) sports academy at Kolasib’s Saidan and laying of artificial turf at the football ground there. He was accompanied by supply minister and Kolasib assembly constituency MLA, K. Lalrinliana and Serlui constituency MLA Lalrinsanga Ralte.

Royte said that the artificial turf, which is being laid at SAI academy ground at Saidan was certified by FIFA and is on the verge of completion.