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
Clencio Pinto his professional debut for Salgaocar against Sporting Goa. He started the match and played the whole first half as Salgaocar lost 3–0. Clencio Pinto Clencio Pinto is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Salgaocar F.C. in the I-League. Born in Goa, Pinto was part of the Dempo youth system, playing with their under-19s from 2011 to 2014. While with Dempo, Pinto joined both Margao and Wilfred Leisure on loan in the Goa Professional League to gain senior experience, before appearing for Dempo in the same league during the 2013–14 season. In 2015, after leaving Dempo, Pinto