Kerala is hosting the country's premier league-cum-knock-out football competition Federation Cup from today. In the tournament opener , reigning I-League champions Churchill Brothers is taking on United SC in Kochi . In the second Group A match of the day at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium , Pune FC will take on Eagles FC of Kerala. Kochi is hosting Group A and C matches, besides the semifinals and the final. Manjeri hosts Group B and D matches. The winners of each group progress to the semifinals.