New Delhi , India ( CNN ) -- Indian sports officials have downplayed fire-safety concerns at the venue for the final match of the 2011 Cricket World Cup in Mumbai , promising full compliance well before the April 2 event . Lalchand Rajput , joint secretary of Mumbai 's cricket association , told CNN on Friday that fire inspectors visited the city 's Wankhede Stadium two days ago . He acknowledged they did offer suggested improvements to follow . `` We are working on them . There will be full compliance , '' Rajput said . Rajput insisted the venue had already been given a no-objection clearance by Mumbai authorities . He said he was confident the stadium would also get a fire-compliance certificate . Indian officials will hope the Mumbai venue does not have the same problems as Kolkata 's Eden Gardens , which was stripped of a World Cup match after it failed an inspection by the International Cricket Council due to a delay in construction work . The iconic stadium will still host three games next month . India is co-hosting the four-yearly tournament along with sub-continent neighbors Sri Lanka and Bangladesh , with the opening match taking place in Dhaka on Saturday . Wankhede Stadium will stage two Group A matches next month , with New Zealand playing Canada on March 13 and the Kiwis again facing Sri Lanka five days later . The tournament features 14 nations , spread across two round-robin groups , with the top four teams from each qualifying for the quarterfinals . There will be 48 matches played before the final , which will be a day-night match along with all the other knockout ties .
Fire officials visit Mumbai cricket stadium and offer suggestions ahead of World Cup . Official says fire-safety concerns will be addressed well before the Saturday final . India is co-hosting the tournament along with Sri Lanka and Dhaka . The first of 14 matches takes place in Dhaka on Saturday .