The continental showpiece is scheduled to be held in January–February next year in Qatar, where India has been clubbed alongside heavyweights Australia, Syria and Uzbekistan.
Only after a 15-year-old sensation started scoring goals for the city's team did Santos, a city of about 430,000 residents today, become a household name.
The secretary general also said that there is a plan in place to have a month-long camp before the Asian Cup next year.
The club from Saudi Arabia stunned Brazil's Flamengo in the semifinals and now stands in the way of Madrid collecting a record-extending eighth title in the competition.
