Establish a new international football stadium in Goa

Pending. The sentence is split because construction of a new football stadium, establishment of a football academy and hosting the FIFA U-20 World Cup have independent completion thresholds. This entry tracks only the new international football stadium. Goa has undertaken substantial renovation and upgradation of existing football grounds, stadiums and sports complexes. However, refurbishment of an existing facility is not equivalent to constructing a brand-new international football stadium. Existing facilities such as the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium also predate the 2022 election. The January 2026 official sports-infrastructure register lists numerous completed, ongoing and proposed sports projects but does not confirm a sanctioned new international football stadium. No approved source found confirms project approval, identified land, administrative or expenditure sanction, tender, construction contract or physical work for such a stadium. Status pending.