Kochi today became the first Indian city to be officially declared as one of the venues for hosting the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. After visiting the Jawarharlal Nehru International Stadium earlier today, a 23-member high-level delegation comprising experts from FIFA and Local Organising Committee, LOC ratified Kochi as the venue for next year's mega event. Tournament Director of the LOC, Javier Ceppi said at a press conference in Kochi that besides Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the team also visited the prospective training grounds in Kochi — Parade Ground, Fort Kochi Veli Football Ground, Maharajas College Ground and Government Boys High School Panampilly Nagar.