Panaji: Goa's Chief Secretary B Vijayan said he hoped to see at least five Goan players play at in the Indian under-17 World Cup which will be hosted in 2017 by India for the first time.

Speaking during the inauguration of the Goa International Football Table (GIFT) at the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Bambolim yesterday, Vijayan said the Goa Football Development Council (GDFC) should not forget the objective that was stated while the GFDC was launched in 2012.