FIFA Under 17 WorldCup 2017

Final

England 5-2 Spain
Scorers
England: R. Brewster 44', Gibbs white 58', P. Foden 69', 89', M. Guehi 84'
Spain: Sergio Gómez 10', 31'
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3rd Place

Bazil 2-0 Mali
Scorers
Brazil: Alan Souza 55', Yuri Alberto 88'
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Semifinals

Brazil 1-3 England
Scorers
Brazil: Wesley 21'
England: R. Brewster 10', 39', 77'
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Mali 1-3 Spain
Scorers
Mali: L. N'Diaye 74'
Spain: Abel Ruiz 19'(p), 43', Ferrán Torres 71'
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Quarterfinals

Mali 2-1 Ghana
Scorers
Mali: H. Drame 15', D. Traore 61'
Ghana: M. Kudus 70'(p)
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USA 1-4 England
Scorers
USA: J. Sargent 72'
England: R. Brewster 11', 14', 90'(p) M. Gibbs-White 64'
RED Card: S. Dest (USA) 90'
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Spain 3-1 Iran
Scorers
Spain: Abel Ruiz 13', Sergio Gómez 60', Ferrán Torres 67'
Iran: Saeid Karimi 70'
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Germany 1-2 Brazil
Scorers
Germany: J. Arp 21' (p)
Brazil: Weverson 71', Paulinho 77'
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Pre-Quarterfinals

Colombia 0-4 Germany
Scorers
Germany: J. Arp 7', 65', Y. Bisseck 39', J. Zamora 49'
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Paraguay 0-5 USA
Scorers
USA: T. Weah 19', 53', 77', A. Carleton 63', J. Sargent 74'
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Iran 2-1 Mexico
Scorers
Iran: M. Sharifi 7'(p), Allahyar Sayyad 11'
Mexico: R. De La Rosa 37'
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France 1-2 Spain
Scorers
France: L. Pintor 34'
Spain: Juan Miranda 44', Abel Ruiz 90'(p)
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England 0-0 (5-3 on penalties) Japan

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Mali 5-1 Iraq

Scorers
Mali: H. Drame 25', L. N'Diaye 33', 90', F. Konate 73', S. Camara 87'
Iraq: Ali Kareem 85'
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Ghana 2-0 Niger
Scorers
Ghana: E. Ayiah 45'(p), R. Danso 90'
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Brazil 3-0 Honduras
Scorers
Brazil: Brenner 11', 56', Marcos Antonio 44'
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Group Stage

Group A

Matches

Colombia 0-1 Ghana
Scorers
Ghana: I. Sadiq 39'
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India 0-3 USA
Scorers
USA: J. Sargent 30'(p), C. Durkin 51', A. Carleton 84'
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Ghana 0-1 USA
Scorers
USA: A. Akinola 75'
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India 1-2 Colombia
Scorers
India: J. Thaunaojam 82'
Colombia: J. Peñaloza 49', 83'
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Ghana 4-0 India
Scorers
Ghana: E. Ayiah 43', 52', R. Danso 86', E. Toku 87'
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USA 1-3 Colombia
Scorers
USA: G. Acosta 24'
Colombia: J. Vidal 3', J. Peñaloza 67', D. Caicedo 87'
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Table Standing

Rank	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Ghana	3	2	0	1	5	1	+4	6
2	Colombia	3	2	0	1	5	3	+2	6
3	USA	3	2	0	1	5	3	+2	6
4	India	3	0	0	3	1	8	-7	0

Group B

Matches

New Zealand 1-1 Turkey
Scorers
New Zealand: M. Mata 58'
Turkey: A. Kutucu 18'
RED Card: M. Mata (New Zealand) 90'
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Paraguay 3-2 Mali
Scorers
Paraguay: A. Galeano 12', M. Sánchez 17', A. Rodríguez 55'(p)
Mali: H. Drame 20', L. N'Diaye 34'
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Turkey 0-3 Mali
Scorers
Mali: D. Traore, L. N'Diaye 68', F. Konate 86'
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Paraguay 4-2 New Zealand
Scorers
Paraguay: A. Rodríguez 2', A. Vega 75', 78', B. Armoa 90'
New Zealand: Duarte 20', 34' (og)
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Turkey 1-3 Paraguay
Turkey: K. Kesgin 90'
Paraguay: G. Bogado 41', F. Cardozo 43', A. Galeano 61'
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Mali 3-1 New Zealand
Mali: S. Giddou 18', D. Traore 50', L. N'Diaye 82'
New Zealand: C. Spragg 72'
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Table Standing

Rank	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Paraguay	3	3	0	0	10	5	+5	9
2	Mali	3	2	0	1	8	4	+4	6
3	New Zealand	3	0	1	2	4	8	-4	1
4	Turkey	3	0	1	2	2	7	-5	1

Group C

Matches

Germany 2-1 Costa Rica
Scorers
Germany: J. Arp 21', N. Awuku 89'
Costa Rica: A. Gómez 64'
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Iran 3-1 Guinea
Scorers
Iran: Allahyar Sayyad 59', M. Sharifi 70'(p), Saeid Karimi 90'
Guinea: D. Toure 90'
RED Card: M. Camara (Guinea) 68'
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Costa Rica 2-2 Guinea
Scorers
Costa Rica: Y. Jarquín 26', A. Gómez 67'
Guinea: D. Toure 30', I. Soumah 81'
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Iran 4-0 Germany
Scorers
Iran: Y. Delfi 6', 42', Allahyar Sayyad 49', V. Namdari 75'
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Costa Rica 0-3 Iran
Scorers
Iran: M. Ghobishavi 25'(p), T. Shariati 29'(p), M. Sardari 89'
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Guinea 1-3 Germany
Scorers
Guinea: I. Soumah 26'
Germany: J. Arp 8', N. Kühn 62', Ş. Çetin 90'(p)
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Table Standing

Rank	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Iran	3	3	0	0	10	1	+9	9
2	Germany	3	2	0	1	5	6	-1	6
3	Guinea	3	0	1	2	4	8	-4	1
4	Costa Rica	3	0	1	2	3	7	-4	1

Group D

Matches

Brazil 2-1 Spain
Scorers
Brazil: Lincoln 25', Paulinho 45'
Spain: Wesley 5'(og)
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North Korea 0-1 Niger
Scorers
Niger: A. Abdourahmane 59'
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Spain 4-0 Niger
Scorers
Spain: Abel Ruiz 21', 41', César 45', Sergio Gómez 82'
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North Korea 0-2 Brazil
Scorers
Brazil: Lincoln 56', Paulinho 61'
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Spain 2-0 North Korea
Scorers
Spain: Moha 4', César 71'
RED Card: Paek Kwang Min (North Korea) 84'
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Niger 0-2 Brazil
Scorers
Brazil: Lincoln 4', Brenner 34'
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Table Standing

Rank	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Brazil	3	3	0	0	6	1	+5	9
2	Spain	3	2	0	1	7	2	+5	6
3	Niger	3	1	0	2	1	6	-5	3
4	North Korea	3	0	0	3	0	5	-5	0

Group E

Matches

New Caledonia 1-7 France
Scorers
New Caledonia: K. Wanesse 90'
France: B. Iwa 5'(og), A. Gouiri 20', 33', C. Gomes 30', M. Caqueret 40', K. Wanesse 43' (og), W. Isidor 90'
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Honduras 1-6 Japan
Scorers
Honduras: P. Palacios 36'
Japan: K. Nakamura 22', 30', 43', T. Kubo 45', T. Miyashiro 51', T. Suzuki 90'
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France 2-1 Japan
Scorers
France: A. Gouiri 13', 71'
Japan: T. Miyashiro 73' (p)
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Honduras 5-0 New Caledonia
Scorers
Honduras: C. Mejía 25', 42', J. Hernández 27', P. Palacios 51', 88'
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France 5-1 Honduras
Scorers
France: W. Isidor 14', A. Flips 23', 64', A. Gouiri 86', Y. Adli 90'
Honduras: C. Mejía 10'
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Japan 1-1 New Caledonia
Scorers
Japan: K. Nakamura 7'
New Caledonia: J. Jeno 83'
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Table Standing

Rank	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	France	3	3	0	0	14	3	+11	9
2	Japan	3	1	1	1	8	4	+4	4
3	Honduras	3	1	0	2	7	11	-4	3
4	New Caledonia	3	0	1	2	2	13	-11	1

Group F

Matches

Chile 0-4 England
Scorers
England: C. Hudson-Odoi 5', J. Sancho 51', 60', A. Gomes 81'
RED Card: J. Bórquez (Chile) 79'
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Iraq 1-1 Mexico
Scorers
Iraq: Mohammed Dawood 16'
Mexico: R. De La Rosa 51'
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England 3-2 Mexico
Scorers
England: R. Brewster 39', P. Foden 48', J. Sancho 55'(p)
Mexico: D. Lainez 65', 72'
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Iraq 3-0 Chile
Scorers
Iraq: Mohammed Dawood 6', 68', M. Lara 81'(og)
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England 4-0 Iraq
Scorers
England: A. Gomes 11', E. Smith Rowe 57', D. Loader 59', 71'
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Mexico 0-0 Chile
Match highlights

Table Standing

Rank	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	England	3	3	0	0	11	2	+9	9
2	Iraq	3	1	1	1	4	5	-1	4
3	Mexico	3	0	2	1	3	4	-1	2
4	Chile	3	0	1	2	0	7	-7	1

FIFA U-17 World Cup Draw

Draw on 7th July

The Groups are:

Group A: India, USA, Colombia, Ghana

Group B: Paraguay, Mali, New Zealand and Turkey

Group C: Iran, Guinea, Germany, Costa Rica

Group D: DPR Korea, Niger, Brazil, Spain

Group E: Honduras, Japan, Caledonia, France

Group F: Iraq, Mexico, Chile, England


The POTs are:

#	POT 1	POT 2	POT 3	POT 4
1	India (Host)	Japan	North Korea	Chile
2	Mexico	Spain	USA	Paraguay
3	Brazil	New Zealand	Honduras	Ghana
4	Germany	England	Iraq	Guinea
5	Mali	Costa Rica	Colombia	Niger
6	France	Iran	Turkey	New Caledonia

FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017

In my childhood I used to dream that one day the Indian football team will play in the football World Cup. India never played in the World Cup football at any level. In 1950, we were invited to play in the World Cup in Brazil but we declined. That has been our only chance till date. Our best football success have come at the Asian level and the Olympics. We won Gold in the 1951 and 1962 Asian Games and silver in the 1964 Asia Cup. We were 4th in the 1956 Olympics. But these all are long back achievements which have faded from our memories. In recent years, we have been unable to qualify for the 2nd or 3rd round of the World cup qualification. Our rank is 130. But thanks to FIFA we are playing in U-17 World cup by virtue of hosting it.

Whatever the way, we will be seeing The Blue Tigers playing for the first time in the world cup at  any level. I hope this is going to be a starting step for our future football success. One day this team will qualify in the 48 team football world cup. This doesn't mean I have great hopes on India U-17 team to do well in this tournament. I am not expecting them to put up an excellent show but hoping that they put up a decent show. If they qualify as one of the best third team to last 16 (however remote that chance!) it will be more than enough.

FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 is going to be hosted by India from 6th Oct to 28th October this year. The draw for the tournament will be held on July 7, 2017. “Kheleo”, the leopard, is the tournament’s mascot. It was unveiled at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi by organisers of the 2017 Fifa Under-17 World Cup with Sports Minister Vijay Goel and All India Football President Praful Patel.

The tournament will be played in six venues which are: 

Kochi (Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium)

Goa (Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium)

Guwahati (Indira Gandhi Athletic International Stadium)

Kolkata (Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan)

New Delhi (Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium)

The FIFA U-17 World Cup was originally started as the FIFA U-16 World Championship in 1985. The first team to win the tournament was Nigeria. The tournament was renamed as FIFA U-17 World Championship in 1991 and was won by Ghana. From 2007 the tournament was renamed as FIFA U-17 World Cup. Nigeria is the most successful team. They were champion 5 times (1985, 1993, 2007, 2013, 2015) and runner-up 3 times (1987, 2001, 2009). Nigeria never lost in the semifinal. Unfortunately we will not see Nigeria this time as they failed to qualify for 2017 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations. 

Brazil is the second most successful team after Nigeria. They won the championship 3 times (1997, 1999, 2003) and where runner-up twice (1995, 2005). You will be very surprised to know that some of the football superpower failed to win the tournament. Spain runner-up 3 times (1991, 2003, 2007), Germany runner-up once (1985), Argentina finished 3rd thrice (1991, 1995, 2003) and fourth twice (2001, 2013), Italy was fourth in 1987 and Uruguay were runner-up once (2011).

Africa is the most successful continent. Beside Nigeria winning 5 times, Ghana won twice (1991, 1995). From Europe, Soviet Union won it in 1987, France in 2001 and Switzerland in 2009. Saudi Arabia from Asia won it in 1989. Among the CONCACAF countries Mexico won it twice (2005, 2011).

Who will win the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017? Before that who will qualify? 24 teams will qualify for this tournament. The break-ups are:

AFC (Asia)	Host	India
	2016 AFC U-16 Championship	Iran Iraq Japan North Korea
CAF (Africa)	2017 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations	Ghana Guinea Mali Niger
CONCACAF (Central, North America & Caribbean)	2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship	Honduras Costa Rica Mexico USA
CONMEBOL (South America)	2017 South American Under-17 Championship	Brazil Chile Paraguay Columbia
OFC (Oceania)	2017 OFC U-17 Championship	New Caledonia New Zealand
UEFA (Europe)	2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship	Turkey Spain England Germany France

Indian Women's League 2017

Champion

Eastern Sporting Union FC

Final

Eastern Sporting Union FC defeated Rising Student FC 3-0

Semifinal

Rising Student FC defeated FC Pune City 2-0

Eastern Sporting Union FC defeated Alakhpura FC 4-1

League Table

Teams	Games Played	Win	Draw	Lost	Goal			Points
					For	Agnst	Diff
Rising Student FC	5	4	0	1	20	3	+17	12
Eastern Sporting Union FC	5	4	0	1	15	4	+11	12
Alakhpura FC	5	2	2	1	8	4	+4	8
FC Pune City	5	2	1	2	6	8	-2	7
Jeppiyar Institute FC	5	1	1	3	5	18	-13	4
Aizawl FC	5	0	0	5	5	22	-17	0

Results 

Eastern Sporting Union FC defeated Alakhpura FC 1-0

FC Pune City defeated Aizawl FC 4-0

Rising Student FC defeated Jeppiyar Institute FC 7-0

Eastern Sporting Union FC defeated Aizawl FC 3-0

Alakhpura FC drew Jeppiyar Institute FC 1-1

Rising Student FC defeated FC Pune City 5-0

Jeppiyar Institute FC defeated Aizawl FC 3-2 

Alakhpura FC defeated Rising Student FC 1-0 

Eastern Sporting Union FC defeated FC Pune City 3-1

Alakhpura FC defeated Aizawl FC 6-2

FC Pune City defeated Jeppiyar Institute FC 1-0

Rising Student FC defeated Eastern Sporting Union FC 2-1

FC Pune City drew Alakhpura FC 0-0

Rising Student FC defeated Aizawl FC 6-1

Eastern Sporting Union FC defeated Jeppiyar Institute FC 7-1