Goa the game in the state under the new name Goa Football Association. Goa, along with West Bengal and Kerala is the locus of football in India and is home to many football clubs in the national I-League. The state's football powerhouses include Salgaocar, Dempo, Churchill Brothers, Vasco, Sporting Clube de Goa and FC Goa. The first Unity World Cup was held in Goa in 2014. The state's main football stadium, Fatorda Stadium, is located at Margao and also hosts cricket matches. The state hosted few matches of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Fatorda Stadium. A number of Goans
Yusif Yakubu Yusif Yakubu Yusif Yakubu (born 4 September 1976 in Kumasi) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who last played for Churchill Brothers. Before joining Kingfisher East Bengal, he had played for the I-League clubs Churchill Brothers and Mahindra United. He is one of the all-time top scorer in Indian League and has scored 100 goals in the top tier of Indian football. On 26 May 2010 left East Bengal Club and signed for Salgaocar SC. He is considered as one of the finest foreign football players in the history of Indian Club football. On 7 August 2017, it was announced that