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
Seriton Fernandes Seriton Fernandes Seriton Fernandes is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for FC Goa in the Indian Super League. I Born in Goa, Fernandes started his career with the Dempo youth set-up. After leaving Dempo, Fernandes played with both Laxmi Prasad and Churchill Brothers in the Goa Professional League. Before the 2015–16 I-League season, Fernandes was loaned to Sporting Goa. He made his professional debut for the club on 6 February 2016 against Bengaluru FC. He started the match and played 70 minutes as Sporting Goa won the match 2–1. On 8 July 2016, it was announced