All India Football Federation president Praful Patel Wednesday indicated his preference to stage the under-17 football world cup final in Kolkata, saying he would use his good office to make it a reality.
"I will use my good office to ensure the Under-17 football world cup final is held in Kolkata," Patel said at the felicitation function of the ISL champions Atletico de Kolkata organised by the state government.
Patel said that besides hosting the under-17 event, India would also bid for the Club World Cup for 2018 and the under-20 football world cup to be held in 2020.