Kerala Minister for Industries, Sports & Youth Affairs A.C. Moideen on Friday unveiled the FIFA Under-17 World Cup trophy at the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium here.
“FIFA U-17 World Cup would be a great leap in the football development of Kerala, which is now 100 per cent ready to welcome the World Cup extravaganza. We are getting ready with world class infrastructure facilities,” Moideen said.
“Before the tournament kicks off, we are going to have various kind of promotional activities throughout the state including celebrity football match, one million goals, along with other activities,” he added.
On Saturday, the trophy will be placed at Ambedkar Stadium at a Mission XI Million festival.
Concluding the Trophy Experience in India, Fort Kochi will host the Trophy on Sunday.
Kochi will kick-off the first match on October 7, with the tie between Brazil and Spain.
Source: indiatoday
