![Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik inaugurates AIFF-FIFA Talent Academy in Bhubaneswar Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik inaugurates AIFF-FIFA Talent Academy in Bhubaneswar](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT4_DIhJoOglEjpzNTgI6DEG8zWmtiaaY8Y3UBLe2bXRm6t0sJRgvfvrPcVPd8yZAse0ylWV8BIsiQQLUwHch-7iTP0SJwOQmKmPxBtK6pk88nub3owxrScZCmP2DxWKJeleXA7RgQlB69-FvDj4dPIemqeL5u-XHAVllEWA3t5eA6JdxzRMgvmEhd79g8/w320-h192-rw/Copy%20of%20Copy%20of%20Copy%20of%20Untitled%20(500%20%C3%97%20300%20px)%20(500%20%C3%97%20280%20px)%20(36).png)
- This academy is a major initiative to boost football development in India.
- A total of 50 talented football players, including 15 from Odisha, in the Under-14 category, will be selected for the academy from across the country.
- The academy will be headed by a FIFA-appointed coach along with various coaches and staff from AIFF and the Odisha government.
- The inauguration event was held in a packed Kalinga Stadium in the city during India vs Qatar encounter in Round 2 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 joint qualification campaign.
- This partnership between AIFF, FIFA, and the Government of Odisha is expected to significantly contribute to the promotion of football in India.
Question:
Q.1 Who inaugurated the AIFF-FIFA Talent Academy in Bhubaneswar?a. Prime Minister of India
b. President of FIFA
c. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik
d. President of AIFF