The game is one of a number of "hosting targets" and a "strategic priority".
The
staging of parts of the Tour de France in 2021 and athletics' World
Championships in Birmingham "in 2027 or 2029", are also listed as
ambitions.
UK Sport says it is "actively considering the feasibility of mega events in a number of other sports".
The
funding agency has announced it is investing almost £30m over the next
eight years "to maintain the country's position as a world-leading host
of major sporting events".
Wembley Stadium hosted the Champions League final in 2011 and 2013, and will stage the semi-finals and final of Euro 2020.
The
FA declined to comment, but has already announced plans to bid for the
2021 Uefa European Women's Championships, which is also listed in the
documents as a "hosting target".
It is understood the FA would
like to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Wembley in 2023 by hosting
the final of Europe's premier club competition.
Since the London
2012 Olympic Games, Britain has hosted a series of major events,
including the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, the start of the 2014
Tour de France in Yorkshire, the rugby World Cup in 2015 and the World
Athletics Championships and women's Cricket World Cup earlier this
summer.
Last week it confirmed it was backing Birmingham's £750m bid to stage the Commonwealth Games in 2022.
If
successful, BBC Sport understands the government is also now interested
in exploring the possibility of the city's redeveloped Alexander
Stadium hosting the IAAF World Athletics Championships in 2027 or 2029.
Other
events already secured include the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup, the
2018 Boccia World Championships, the 2019 Netball World Cup and the 2019
World Road Cycling Championships.
The 2019 Men's Cricket World Cup, 2019 Solheim Cup, and 2021 Rugby League World Cup will also be staged in Britain.
Projections
of staged, secured and target events from UK Sport's 2017-2025 hosting
programme include 7.2m spectators and an anticipated economic impact of
more than £440m.
Minister for Sport Tracey Crouch said: "The UK
has an incredible track record of hosting some of the biggest events in
sport that help showcase the best of Britain to the world, make a
significant contribution to the economy and encourage people to get
involved in sport as volunteers and participants.
"We want to
keep up our standing as a world leader in this area and UK Sport's
ambitious events strategy over the next eight years will help us do just
that."
UK Sport: Champions League final in 2023 one of many 'hosting targets'
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