Kerala has shown keen interest in co-hosting the FIFA Under-17 Football World Cup in 2017, for which India has bid.
Disclosing this after a cabinet meeting here today, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy told reporters that the state government would be signing an MoU with the Union Sports Ministry for the conduct of the international event.
Chandy said the state had approached the Centre expressing interest in hosting the quadrennial event and the state cabinet gave its approval.
He said details such as development of stadia and allied infrastructure facilities required for such a major sporting event would be worked out later.
