query: which country won the fifa u-17 world cup football in 2017

pos: 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup decide which teams would participate in the final. The reigning FIFA U-17 World Cup champions, Nigeria, did not have the opportunity to defend their title after failing to qualify for this edition. In failing to qualify, Nigeria became the first incumbent title holder since Switzerland in 2009 to fail to qualify for the subsequent edition. England won the U-17 World Cup for the first time after coming back from a two-goal deficit and beating Spain 5–2 in the final. This meant England became the second nation, after Brazil in 2003, to win both of FIFA's under-age (U-20 and U-17) World

pos: 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup Cup tournaments in the same calendar year. England has also become the third country, after Brazil and North Korea, to win both U-17 and U-20 World Cup in their respective gender tournaments on the same year, as North Korea had also won both U-17 and U-20 Women's World Cup last year. The Official Match Ball of the Tournament is Adidas Krasava. The bids for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup had to be submitted by 15 November 2013. On 28 May 2013 it was announced by FIFA that Azerbaijan, India, Republic of Ireland, and Uzbekistan would bid for the hosting

pos: England national under-17 football team England national under-17 football team The England national under-17 football team, also known as England under-17s or England U17(s), represents England in football at an under-17 age level and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. In July 2015, Steve Cooper was appointed to coach the squad with assistance from Mike Marsh. England reached the quarter-final stage at both the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup and 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup. In October 2017, England defeated Spain in the final of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup to become World Champions at this age

pos: 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup Final 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup Final The 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup Final was a football match that was played on at the Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea on 11 June 2017 to determine the champions of the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup. The final was contested by Venezuela and England. England won the match 1–0, winning the title for the first time. Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored his second goal of the tournament during the final, which turned out to be the only goal in the game. This was the first ever final for both England and Venezuela in

pos: 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup 2012 which co-hosted with Ukraine and the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. England won the previous tournament but will not defend their title after losing 3–0 to Norway in a play-off for the final qualifying place at the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Finland. England are the sixth consecutive champions to have failed to qualify for the subsequent U-20 World Cup. The opening game and final will take place at the Stadion Widzewa in Łódź. The bidding process to host the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup was launched by FIFA in June

pos: 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup The 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup will be the 18th edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, the biennial international men's youth football championship contested by the under-17 national teams of the member associations of FIFA, since its inception in 1985 as the FIFA U-16 World Championship and the 15th since age limit was raised from 16 to 17 in 1991. The tournament will be hosted by Peru between 5 and 27 October 2019. It will mark the second time Peru have hosted the U-17 tournament, after the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship. England are

pos: Rwanda national under-17 football team Rwanda national under-17 football team The Rwanda national under-17 football team represents Rwanda in association football at the under-17 age level and is controlled by the Fédération Rwandaise de Football Association. The team competes in the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations and the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which are both held every two years. Rwanda participated in the FIFA U-17 World Cup for the first time in 2011, having finished second in the 2011 African U-17 Championship on home soil. However, they were eliminated in the group stage after suffering defeats against England and Uruguay, and playing to a draw

neg: 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup The 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the 17th FIFA U-17 World Cup, a biennial international football tournament contested by men's under-17 national teams. Organized by FIFA, the tournament took place in India between 6 and 28 October 2017, after the country was awarded the hosting rights on 5 December 2013. The tournament marked the first time India have hosted a FIFA tournament and the first Asian country to host U-17 World Cup since 2013. The attendance for this World Cup was a record 1,347,133 surpassing China's record in 1985 with 1,230,976. The matches were

neg: FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Park). New Zealand won hosting rights at the same time that Chile received hosting honours for the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup; Ecuador also bid for the event. Qualifying tournaments are: For each tournament, the flag of the host country and the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown. FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup The FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup is an international association football tournament for female players under the age of 17. It is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). The tournament is held in even-numbered years, starting in 2008. In

neg: 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup record of 172 during the 2013 edition in the United Arab Emirates. The 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup also recorded the highest goal average of 3.40 per match since the tournament format was expanded from 16 teams to 24 teams in 2007. In September 2017, India submitted a bid to host the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup, but lost to Poland. 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup The 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the 17th FIFA U-17 World Cup, a biennial international football tournament contested by men's under-17 national teams. Organized by FIFA, the tournament took place in India between

neg: Football in India team is coached by Stephen Constantine. India is currently ranked 96 among the FIFA World Rankings. The 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup was hosted by India in the month of October in 2017 and the first time the country had hosted a FIFA event.The tournament was touted as the most successful FIFA U-17 World Cup ever, with the attendance being a record 1,347,133 surpassing China's 1985 edition where it was 1,230,976. Owing to this, India has also bid to host the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup and is considering a bid for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup The origin

neg: 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup The 2016 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup was the 8th edition of the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, the biennial international women's youth football championship contested by the under-20 national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The tournament was held in Papua New Guinea from 13 November to 3 December 2016. This was the first FIFA tournament held in the country. North Korea won their 2nd title in this event by beating France in the final, 3–1. They became the first country to win the U-20 and U-17 Women's World Cup in the

neg: FIFA World Cup as a dress rehearsal for the upcoming World Cup. It is contested by the winners of each of the six FIFA confederation championships, along with the FIFA World Cup champion and the host country. FIFA also organises international tournaments for youth football (FIFA U-20 World Cup, FIFA U-17 World Cup, FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup), club football (FIFA Club World Cup), and football variants such as futsal (FIFA Futsal World Cup) and beach soccer (FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup). The latter three do not have a women's version, although a FIFA Women's Club World Cup

neg: 2018 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament aggregate." "South Africa won 6–1 on aggregate." "3–3 on aggregate. Cameroon won on away goals." The following three teams from CAF qualified for the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. 2018 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament The 2018 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament was the 6th edition of the African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament, the biennial international youth football competition organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to determine which women's under-17 national teams from Africa qualify for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. Players born on or after 1 January 2001 are

neg: 2017 OFC U-17 Championship 2017 OFC U-17 Championship The 2017 OFC U-17 Championship was the 17th edition of the OFC U-17 Championship, the biennial international youth football tournament organized by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) for players aged 17 and below. The tournament was held in Tahiti between 11–24 February 2017. In March 2015, FIFA decided that the OFC gets two slots at every FIFA U-20 and U-17 World Cup. So the top two teams qualified for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India. The qualification structure is as follows: All 11 FIFA-affiliated national teams from the OFC entered qualification. It is only

neg: Sport in India However, it is European football, such as the English Premier League, Spanish La Liga, and the UEFA Champions League, which are very popular among Indian football fans, especially in metropolitan cities. The 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup will be the 17th tournament of the FIFA U-17 World Cup. FIFA revealed on 5 December 2013 (as part of their Executive Committee meets in Salvador, Brazil), that India will be the host. This will be the first time India will host an international football competition at world level. To help increase interest in youth football in advance of the 2017 U-17 World

neg: Mali national under-17 football team they finished as champions. "*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks." The following players were selected to compete in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Head Coach: Jonas Kokou Komla Mali national under-17 football team The Mali national under-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of Mali and is controlled by the Fédération Malienne de Football. It represents Mali in international football competitions such as FIFA U-17 World Cup and Africa U-17 Cup of Nations. The team has participated in 4 events of the FIFA U-17 World Cup and their best performance came in the 2015 World

neg: Ghana national under-17 football team 2007 where they lost in the World Cup Semi-finals 1-2 to Spain in extra time. They have also won the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations two times in 1995 and 1999 and were Runners-up in 2005 and 2017 as well. The Ghana U-17 national team is known as "The Riley Goon Squad". A couple of Ghana's U-17 players have won the FIFA Golden Ball award: Nii Odartey Lamptey in 1991 and Daniel Addo in 1993. In the 1999 FIFA U-17, Ghanaian striker Ishmael Addo won the Golden Shoe award. Former Ghana U-17 and National Team Coach, Otto Pfister, a FIFA

neg: 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup The 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the 21st edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup, the biennial international men's youth football championship contested by the under-20 national teams of the member associations of FIFA, since its inception in 1977 as the FIFA World Youth Championship. The tournament was hosted by South Korea between 20 May and 11 June 2017. Along with Japan and Mexico, South Korea became the third nation to have hosted all of FIFA Men's international competitions, namely the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 2001 Confederations Cup and the 2007 FIFA U-17

neg: 2017 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations are used to determine the winner (no extra time shall be played). The following four teams from CAF qualified for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. 2017 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations The 2017 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations, officially known as the Total U-17 Africa Cup Of Nations, Gabon 2017, was the 12th edition of the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations (17th edition if tournaments without hosts are included), the biennial international youth football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for players aged 17 and below. The top four teams qualified for the 2017 FIFA U-17

neg: FIFA U-17 World Cup have gone to teams from outside the strongest regional confederations (CONMEBOL and UEFA). Of the fifteen editions held so far, nine (60 percent of the total) have been won by teams from North and Central America, Africa and Asia. At every tournament three awards are presented: FIFA U-17 World Cup The FIFA U-17 World Cup, founded as the FIFA U-16 World Championship, later changed to its current name in 2007, is the world championship of association football for male players under the age of 17 organized by "Fédération Internationale de Football Association" (FIFA). The FIFA U-17 World Cup is a

neg: 2020 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2020 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup The 2020 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup will be the 7th edition of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, the biennial international women's youth football championship contested by the under-17 national teams of the member associations of FIFA, since its inception in 2008. Spain are the defending champions, having won their first title in 2018. On 25 July 2018, FIFA announced that bidding process had begun for the 2020 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and the 2020 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. A member association may bid for both tournments, but two different hosts

neg: 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup rights. Finally, on 5 December 2013, FIFA announced that India had won the 2017 FIFA World Cup hosting rights. As host, India made their first ever appearance at the FIFA U-17 World Cup and their first appearance in the World Cup at any age level. As well as India, New Caledonia and Niger also made their first appearance in the FIFA U-17 World Cup. The previous U-17 World Cup title holders, Nigeria, failed to qualify for this edition. In failing to qualify, Nigeria became the first nation since Switzerland in 2009 to fail to qualify for the next edition of

neg: Mexico national under-17 football team they didn't make it to the Finals. Mexico had the chance on finishing strong with a Third Place title against Belgium in which they lost. The 17-year old, Diego Cortés from the Mexico national football team finished the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup being known as making the best goal of the FIFA U-17 World Cup. The following 21 member squad was announced for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. The following players have also been called up to the Mexico U-17 squad within last 12 months. 2011 Golden Ball Julio Gómez 2005 Silver Ball Giovani Dos Santos 2011 Silver

neg: 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship be used if a penalty shoot-out was needed (team A kicks first, team B kicks second): Winners qualified for 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. The two best losing quarter-finalists entered the FIFA U-17 World Cup play-off. To determine the two best losing quarter-finalists which enter the FIFA U-17 World Cup play-off, the losing quarter-finalists are ranked by the following criteria (Regulations Article 16.06): Winner qualified for 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. The following five teams from UEFA qualified for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship The 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship (also known as UEFA

neg: Adam Mitchell (footballer, born 1996) in the 2016–17 Serbian First League on 10 September, in a home game against Inđija, a 1–0 win. On 13 February 2017, he moved to Slovenian side NK Celje. In the 2017–18 season he was a regular in the U23 squad of the Football League Championship side Bolton Wanderers. Mitchell represented New Zealand at U-17 and U-20 levels. He was part of the squad that won the 2013 OFC U-17 Championship, and was part of New Zealand's squad for the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup and the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Mitchell was called up to the New Zealand

neg: Ghana is the first and only country on the Africa continent to be crowned FIFA U-20 World Cup Champions, and two-time runners up in 1993 and 2001. The Ghana national U-17 football team known as the Black Starlets are two-time FIFA U-17 World Cup champions in 1991 and 1995, two-time runners up in 1993 and 1997. Ghanaian football teams Asante Kotoko SC and Accra Hearts of Oak SC are the 5th and 9th best football teams on the Africa continent and have won a total of five Africa continental association football and Confederation of African Football trophies; Ghanaian football club Asante

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2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Wellington. All times local (UTC+13) All times local (UTC+13)

 Dzsenifer Marozsán of Germany won the Golden Shoe award for scoring six goals. In total, 113 goals were scored by 69 different players, with two of them credited as own goals. 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup The 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup is the first ever women's football U-17 World Cup in FIFA history. It was held in New Zealand from 28 October to 16 November 2008. It is the officially recognized world championship for women's under-17 national football teams. This was the first women's world youth

neg: Chile national under-17 football team Chile national under-17 football team The Chile national under-17 football team is the representative of Chile within FIFA and participates in international football competitions such as FIFA U-17 World Cup and South American Under-17 Football Championship. It is part of the Federación de Fútbol de Chile and it participated in the 1993, 1997, 2015 and 2017 editions of the FIFA U-17 World Cup tournament. As the host nation, Chile qualified automatically for the 2015 edition. The 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship was held in Japan from 21 August to 4 September in the Japanese cities of Tokyo, Hiroshima, Kyoto, Kobe,

neg: Chile national under-17 football team Véliz Coach: Vladimir Bigorra Coach: Miguel Ponce Head coach: Hernán Caputto Chile national under-17 football team The Chile national under-17 football team is the representative of Chile within FIFA and participates in international football competitions such as FIFA U-17 World Cup and South American Under-17 Football Championship. It is part of the Federación de Fútbol de Chile and it participated in the 1993, 1997, 2015 and 2017 editions of the FIFA U-17 World Cup tournament. As the host nation, Chile qualified automatically for the 2015 edition. The 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship was held in Japan from 21 August to

neg: Solomon Islands national under-17 football team will make their FIFA U-17 World Cup Debut in Peru in 2019. The OFC Under 17 Championship is a tournament held once every two years to decide the only two qualification spots for the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and its representatives at the FIFA U-17 World Cup. The following players were called up for the 2018 OFC U-16 Championship from 9 to 22 September 2018. The following players were called up for the 2017 OFC U-17 Championship from 11 to 24 February 2017. Solomon Islands national under-17 football team The Solomon Islands national under-17 football team is the national U-17

neg: Ghana national under-17 football team coach: Paa Kwesi Fabin Squad announced for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup from 6 – 28 April 2017. Squad that played in the 2013 African U-17 Championship from 13 – 27 April 2013. "*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks." FIFA U-17 World Cup Record by team "*Denotes draws including the 1991 & 1999 Semi-Final matches decided on penalty kicks v Qatar (4-2p) & Brazil (2-4p)." Africa U-17 Cup of Nations Record by team "*Denotes draws including the 2017 Semi-Final match decided on penalty kicks v Niger (6-5p)." CAF U-16 and U-17 World Cup Qualifiers record by team

neg: Zambia women's national under-17 football team women's game in Africa, with most of the funding for women's football in the Africa coming from FIFA, not the local national football association. Zambia women's national under-17 football team has competed in several competitions representing their country, including in the qualifying part of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, and the African Women U-17 Championships. The team participated in the 2008, 2010 and 2012 African qualification tournaments for the FIFA U-17 World Cup. Zambia women's national under-17 football team participated in the 2008 African Women U-17 Championship. In the preliminary round, they played Ghana women's national under-17 football team. In

neg: Mali national under-17 football team Mali national under-17 football team The Mali national under-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of Mali and is controlled by the Fédération Malienne de Football. It represents Mali in international football competitions such as FIFA U-17 World Cup and Africa U-17 Cup of Nations. The team has participated in 4 events of the FIFA U-17 World Cup and their best performance came in the 2015 World Cup held in Chile, when Mali reached finished as runners-up. Their best performance at the African level came in the 2015 and the 2017 tournament in Niger and Gabon respectively, when

neg: Ghana national under-17 football team The following list consist of previous Ghana U-17 national team players who have won or were influential at the FIFA U-17 World Cup with the Ghana U-17 national team or the FIFA U-20 World Cup with the Ghana U-20 national team, and those who were part of the Ghana U-23 national team that won the Bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. The list also includes the players who have graduated from the Ghana U-20 national team and gone on to represent the senior Ghana national team at the FIFA World Cup or African Cup of Nations: Ghana national under-17

neg: FIFA U-17 World Cup FIFA U-17 World Cup The FIFA U-17 World Cup, founded as the FIFA U-16 World Championship, later changed to its current name in 2007, is the world championship of association football for male players under the age of 17 organized by "Fédération Internationale de Football Association" (FIFA). The FIFA U-17 World Cup is a competition that was inspired by the Lion City Cup that was created by the Football Association of Singapore in 1977. The Lion City Cup was the first under-16 football tournament in the world. Following FIFA's then secretary-general Sepp Blatter's recommendation after he was in Singapore for

neg: France national under-17 football team France national under-17 football team The France national under-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of France who will be playing in the UEFA European Championship this year or next year and is controlled by the French Football Federation. The team competes in the annual UEFA European Under-17 Championship and the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which is held every two years. The under-17 team also participates in local and international friendly tournaments, such as the Montaigu Tournament. France have won the FIFA U-17 World Cup once in 2001 and also won the UEFA European Under-17 Championship twice in

neg: France national under-17 football team 2004 and 2015. Head coach: Lionel Rouxel France national under-17 football team The France national under-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of France who will be playing in the UEFA European Championship this year or next year and is controlled by the French Football Federation. The team competes in the annual UEFA European Under-17 Championship and the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which is held every two years. The under-17 team also participates in local and international friendly tournaments, such as the Montaigu Tournament. France have won the FIFA U-17 World Cup once in 2001 and also won

neg: 2017 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations 2017 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations The 2017 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations, officially known as the Total U-17 Africa Cup Of Nations, Gabon 2017, was the 12th edition of the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations (17th edition if tournaments without hosts are included), the biennial international youth football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for players aged 17 and below. The top four teams qualified for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India. The tournament was originally set to take place in Madagascar between 2–16 April 2017. However, the CAF Executive Committee decided on 12

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2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship of the tournament. The following four teams from CONCACAF qualified for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship The 2017 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship was the 5th edition of the CONCACAF Under-17 Championship (18th edition if all eras included), the men's under-17 international football tournament organized by CONCACAF. It was hosted in Panama between 21 April and 7 May 2017. The competition was used to determine the four CONCACAF representatives at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India. The qualifying competition for the tournament began in July 2016.

 The draw took place on December 13,

neg: Paraguay men's national under-17 football team when they finished in second place, along with two third-place finishes in 2001 and 2017 as well as three fourth-place finishes in 1988, 1997 and 2015. In 2001, el team were crowned champions of the Milk Cup after defeating Manchester United 6–0. "*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks." The following players were selected to compete in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Head coach: Gustavo Morínigo Paraguay men's national under-17 football team The Paraguay national under-17 football team represents Paraguay in international football competitions such as FIFA U-17 World Cup and South American Under-17 Football Championship. The under-17

neg: 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup The 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup was the 6th edition of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, the biennial international women's youth football championship contested by the under-17 national teams of the member associations of FIFA, since its inception in 2008. The tournament was held in Uruguay from 13 November to 1 December 2018. North Korea were the defending champions but were eliminated by Spain in the quarter-finals. The final took place at the Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo between Spain and Mexico a rematch from the group stage in 2016. Spain won their first

neg: Nongdamba Naorem the Fifa U-17 World Cup in India. Naorem went on to represent the India under-17 side which participated in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup . Nongdamba Naorem Nongdamba Naorem (born 2 January 2000) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Indian Arrows in the I-League on loan from Minerva Punjab. He is an alumnus of Sainik School Imphal. Born in Wabagai, Manipur, Nongdamba Naorem was part of the Minerva Punjab youth team. After the FIFA U-17 World Cup, Nongdamba Naorem was selected to play for the Indian Arrows, an All India Football Federation-owned team that

neg: Mexico national under-17 football team Mexico national under-17 football team The Mexico U-17 national football team is one of the younger teams that represents Mexico in football, and is controlled by the Mexican Football Federation ("Spanish: Federación Mexicana de Fútbol"). A two-time FIFA U-17 World Cup champion, the team has enjoyed recent success as it was crowned champions in the 2005 and 2011 editions of the tournament. In 2011, Mexico hosted and subsequently won the tournament by defeating Uruguay, becoming the only time a host nation has ever won this tournament. Mexico has participated in 13 of the 17 FIFA U-16/U-17 World Cup events. "*Draws

neg: India Cup team and other in the early 2010s have made tennis increasingly popular in the country. India has a in shooting sports, and has won several medals at the Olympics, the World Shooting Championships, and the Commonwealth Games. Other sports in which Indians have succeeded internationally include badminton (Saina Nehwal and P V Sindhu are two of the top-ranked female badminton players in the world), boxing, and wrestling. Football is popular in West Bengal, Goa, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and the north-eastern states. India was the host country for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. The matches were held from 6

neg: 2016 AFC U-16 Championship 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup also in India as the AFC representatives, besides India who qualified automatically as hosts. If India were among the top four teams, three play-off matches would be played to decide the fifth-placed team which also qualify for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup; however, this was not necessary as India were eliminated in the group stage. This marked the first time a U-17 World Cup host nation hosts the AFC U-16 Championship. Iraq won the tournament after beating Iran 4–3 on penalties in the final match. The draw for the qualifiers was held on 5

neg: South Africa national under-17 football team FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile. The following 21 players were selected to compete in the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Head coach: Molefi Ntseki South Africa national under-17 football team The South Africa national under-17 football team, is a youth football (soccer) team, which represents South Africa and is controlled by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. The team's main objectives are to qualify and play at the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations and FIFA U-17 World Cup. The team was started in 1993, when the SAFA decided to form an under-17

neg: Koray Günter month later Günter represented the German U-17 national football team at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico where the German team finished in third-place. Günter scored at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in the group game against Burkina Faso U-17 national football team, then he again scored in the second round of the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in a 4–0 Germany victory against the United States U-17 national football team, before Günter again scored in the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup third-place match where Germany were victorious in a 4–3 victory against Brazil U-17 national football

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2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup awards were given for the tournament:

 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup The 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup was the third edition of the women's football tournament, and was held in Azerbaijan from 22 September to 13 October, following a decision by the Executive Committee on 19 March 2010. Defending champions South Korea failed to qualify for the tournament. France won the title after defeating Korea DPR 1–1 (7–6 after pen.). The official mascot of this World Cup was The Top Top Girl (Top Top Qız), which means ball in Azerbaijani, a young girl with the national

neg: 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup The 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup was the third edition of the women's football tournament, and was held in Azerbaijan from 22 September to 13 October, following a decision by the Executive Committee on 19 March 2010. Defending champions South Korea failed to qualify for the tournament. France won the title after defeating Korea DPR 1–1 (7–6 after pen.). The official mascot of this World Cup was The Top Top Girl (Top Top Qız), which means ball in Azerbaijani, a young girl with the national flag painted on her cheeks. Its body is

neg: Darren Bazeley winning the New Zealand Football Championship for all 3 seasons. In 2009, Bazeley was appointed Assistant coach for the New Zealand U-17 national team who participated at the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Nigeria. This was the first New Zealand team to reach the Knockout Phase for FIFA World Cup. He also carried on the Assistant coach role for the following 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico. In 2011, Bazeley was promoted to take charge as Head coach of the New Zealand U-17 national team. New Zealand U-17 won the Oceania Qualifiers, successfully qualifying for the 2013 FIFA

neg: Ghana national under-20 football team first time an African country won the FIFA U-20 World Cup Championship. The "Black Satellites" reached the FIFA U-20 World Cup final in their 1st appearance in Australia 1993 (Australia 1993 U-20 html Stats here), catching many teams on the hop with their lightning changes of pace. In fact, nine of the 22 players in the "Black Satellites'" squad had lifted the FIFA U-17 World Championship two years earlier, so their performance could only really be considered a half-surprise. Still they were a joy to watch: enterprising and unpredictable. They repeated the feat in 2001 succumbing to Tournament Hosts Argentina

neg: Nduka Ugbade silver medal in the CAF U-17 tournament in Algeria, and won the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup in the UAE. In 2013, Ugbade was named head coach of Lagos club MFM FC. Nduka Ugbade Nduka Ugbade (born 6 September 1969) is an assistant coach of the Nigeria under-17 national football team and a former football player. As a youth player, fresh from St. Finbarrs College Akoka-Lagos, Ugbade was captain of the Nigeria U-16 male soccer team that won the 1985 FIFA U-16 World Championship (later referred to as JVC/FIFA at the following edition after which it metamorphosed to its current

neg: 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup the FIFA U-17 World Cup after winning the previous edition. A total of 24 teams qualified for the final tournament. In addition to India, the other 23 teams qualified from six separate continental competitions. Starting from 2017, the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) will receive an additional spot (in total two spots), while UEFA will have five instead of six spots. The six venues selected for the tournament were given major renovations prior to the FIFA U-17 World Cup. All the stadiums were given new bucket seats, new dressing rooms, new evacuation exits for fans, and new training grounds. Javier Ceppi,

neg: Timeline of association football football tournament is played for the first time at the Island Games, by FAs not admitted to FIFA, hosted and won by Faroe Islands. Saudi Arabia win the FIFA U-17 World Cup, the first time an Asian team wins a FIFA World Cup. For the first time three clubs from the same country, Italy's Juventus, Sampdoria and A.C. Milan wins all four UEFA club competitions in the same season, a feat no more possible since the Cup Winner's Cup no longer exists. West Germany wins the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Rome, Italy, defeating defending champion Argentina 1–0 in the

neg: Sport in New Zealand and earned the Bronze medal at the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup held in Morocco. Nowadays, the "Navy Blues" are looking into the possibility of joining the A-League as the second New Zealand team after the Wellington Phoenix. Football is especially popular amongst young people. In 2017, football was played by 25,037 secondary school students, making it the fourth-most popular sport behind netball, rugby union and basketball. New Zealand hosted the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Cup and the inaugural FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in 2008. Athletics is New Zealand's second-most successful Olympic sport with 24 medals, of which 10

neg: Namibia national under-17 football team penalty kicks." Namibia national under-17 football team The Namibia national under-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of Namibia and is controlled by the Namibia Football Association. The team competes in the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations and the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which are both held every two years. The under-17 team also participates in local, regional and international friendly tournaments, like the COSAFA U-17 Challenge Cup. They recently lost to the Republic of the Congo 5-1 in two legs to bow out of the 2017 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations qualification stage. "*Draws include knockout matches

neg: Namibia national under-17 football team Namibia national under-17 football team The Namibia national under-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of Namibia and is controlled by the Namibia Football Association. The team competes in the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations and the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which are both held every two years. The under-17 team also participates in local, regional and international friendly tournaments, like the COSAFA U-17 Challenge Cup. They recently lost to the Republic of the Congo 5-1 in two legs to bow out of the 2017 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations qualification stage. "*Draws include knockout matches decided on

neg: Liberato Cacace part of the New Zealand U-17 team that won the 2017 OFC U-17 Championship, where he scored one goal. This meant that the team qualified for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India. Cacace then played at the FIFA U-17 World Cup, making his World Cup debut in the 1–1 draw with Turkey, before starting again in a 4–2 loss to Paraguay and a 3–1 loss to Mali. Cacace was selected to join the All Whites squad in the 2018 Intercontinental Cup in June 2018. He made his All Whites debut in Mumbai on 5 June 2018, against Chinese

neg: Football in Ghana the last sixteen of the 2006 FIFA World Cup before being eliminated by the Brazil. At the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, they became the third African team in history to reach the World Cup quarter-finals. Some illustrious players have been Charles Kumi Gyamfi, Abédi Pelé, Abdul Razak, Tony Yeboah, Samuel Kuffour and Michael Essien. The youth teams have been successful as well. The U-17 team regularly competes in the FIFA U-17 World Cup and has won it twice and were runners-up twice. The U-20 team were runners-up twice in the FIFA U-20 World Cup, and in 2009

neg: The Gambia Nations finals at senior levels. They play at Independence Stadium. The Gambia won two CAF U-17 championships one in 2005 when the country hosted, and 2009 in Algeria automatically qualifying for FIFA U-17 World Cup in Peru (2005) and Nigeria (2009) respectively. The U-20 also qualified for FIFA U-20 2007 in Canada. The female U-17 also competed in FIFA U-17 World Cup 2012 in Azerbaijan. The Gambia The Gambia (), officially the Republic of the Gambia, is a country in West Africa that is almost entirely surrounded by Senegal with the exception of its western coastline along the Atlantic Ocean.

neg: Sports in Ghana the World Cup after Cameroon in 1990 and Senegal in 2002. Ghana national U-20 football team, known as the "Black Satellites", is considered to be the feeder team for the Ghana national football team. Ghana is the first and only country on the Africa continent to be crowned FIFA U-20 World Cup Champions and two-time runner up in 1993 and 2001. The Ghana national U-17 football team, known as the Black Starlets, are two-time FIFA U-17 World Cup champions in 1991 and 1995, two-time runners up in 1993 and 1997. Ghanaian football teams Asante Kotoko SC and Accra Hearts of

neg: 2017 OFC U-16 Women's Championship U-17 Women's World Cup. The following team from OFC qualified for the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament. 2017 OFC U-16 Women's Championship The 2017 OFC U-16 Women's Championship was the 4th edition of the OFC U-16/U-17 Women's Championship, the biennial international youth football championship organised by the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) for the women's under-16/under-17 national teams of Oceania. The tournament was held in Samoa between 4–18 August 2017. For this tournament the age limit was lowered from under-17 to under-16. The winners of the tournament qualified for

neg: 2016 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament 2016 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament The 2016 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament was the 5th edition of the African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament, the biennial international youth football competition organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to determine which women's under-17 national teams from Africa qualify for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. Players born on or after 1 January 1999 were eligible to compete in the tournament. The top three teams of the tournament qualified for the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Jordan as the CAF representatives. Ghana and

neg: 2018 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament 2018 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament The 2018 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament was the 6th edition of the African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament, the biennial international youth football competition organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to determine which women's under-17 national teams from Africa qualify for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. Players born on or after 1 January 2001 are eligible to compete in the tournament. Three teams qualify from this tournament for the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Uruguay as the CAF representatives. For the first time

neg: FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup The FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup is an international association football tournament for female players under the age of 17. It is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). The tournament is held in even-numbered years, starting in 2008. In 2003 after the inaugural success of the 2002 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship, held in Canada, FIFA proposed adding a second youth tournament for girls. Continental confederations told FIFA it would be difficult to create a second championship, with the age limits in place at the time. Therefore, FIFA created the U-17 Women's World

neg: 2016 AFC U-16 Championship won the match 3–1 and finished top of the group, meaning they would meet Iraq in the quarter-finals, and they went on to lose. North Korea, as group runners-up, met Oman in the quarter-finals, which they won to qualify for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. The ban means both Yung and Jang are suspended from the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. The North Korean team were also placed on a suspended ban from the 2018 AFC U-19 Championship. While they will be allowed to compete in the qualifiers, if the team engage in similar behaviour, they will be automatically

neg: 2012 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament CAF qualified for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. 2012 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament The 2012 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament was the 3rd edition of the African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament, the biennial international youth football competition organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to determine which women's under-17 national teams from Africa qualify for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. The tournament was played on a home and away knockout basis. 13 teams entered the competition but due to withdrawals only 11 actually played matches. The top three teams of

neg: 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup the defending champions. The bidding process to host the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup was launched by FIFA in June 2017. A member association may bid for both tournaments, but they would be awarded to different hosts. Two countries publicly declared their formal bids to host the tournament. On 8 March 2018, Rwanda withdrew its bid to host the tournament due to time and logistic aspects. FIFA then unanimously announced Peru as the host country after the FIFA Council meeting on 16 March 2018 in Bogotá, Colombia. Currently a total of 24 teams

neg: Muhammad Taqi (referee) to the german champions. He was named AFF Referee Of The Year 2017. In October 2017, he was sent to India to officiate 2 group stage matches in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He officated the 2017 Singapore Cup Final between Albirex Niigata (S) and Global Cebu F.C.. Muhammad Taqi (referee) Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari (born 25 October 1986) is a Singaporean international football referee. He has been a FIFA listed referee since 2012, and has also refereed a number of AFC Champions League matches. Taqi Aljaafari has also refereed matches in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup

neg: 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup The 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup is the first ever women's football U-17 World Cup in FIFA history. It was held in New Zealand from 28 October to 16 November 2008. It is the officially recognized world championship for women's under-17 national football teams. This was the first women's world youth championship organized by FIFA with the age limit of 17. Matches were played in four New Zealand cities: Pool matches were spread evenly among these cities. The host nation, New Zealand, was based mostly in Auckland but played one pool match in

neg: Switzerland national football team the World Cup on three separate occasions, in 1934, 1938 and 1954, and they earned a silver medal at the 1924 Olympic Games, held in Paris, where they lost 3–0 to Uruguay in the final. The Swiss youth teams have been more successful; as the U-17 squad won the 2002 UEFA U-17 Euro and the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup, while the U-21 squad qualified for the semi-finals of the 2002 UEFA U-21 Euro, and were finalists of the 2011 UEFA U-21 Euro. Switzerland's record at FIFA World Cups. Switzerland national football team The Switzerland national football team is the

neg: Ninthoinganba Meetei a 85th minute substitute as Indian Arrows lost 2–0. Meetei represented the India under-17 side which participated in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup which was hosted in India. Ninthoinganba Meetei Khumanthem Ninthoinganba Meetei (born 13 July 2001) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Indian Arrows in the I-League. Born in Manipur, Meetei was part of the AIFF Elite Academy batch that was preparing for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup to be hosted in India. After the tournament, Meetei was selected to play for the Indian Arrows, an All India Football Federation-owned team that

neg: Argentina at the FIFA World Cup at the 2004 and 2008 Olympic football tournament. Prior to that, Argentina won two silver medals in the 1928 and 1996 editions. On other levels of international competition, Argentina has won the FIFA U-20 World Cup a record six times. The FIFA U-17 World Cup is the only FIFA international competition yet to be won by Argentina. The inaugural FIFA World Cup tournament culminated with Argentina facing hosts and current Olympic champions Uruguay. The match was turned twice: Argentina went into half-time with a 2-1 lead in spite of an early goal for Uruguay, but the hosts ultimately won 4-2.

neg: 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup the Swedish Football Association had also expressed interest in bidding for the 2019 tournament, however Japan chose to focus on the 2019 Rugby World Cup and the 2020 Summer Olympics, whilst Sweden decided to focus on European U-17 competitions instead. The following countries made official bids for hosting the tournament by submitting their documents by 31 October 2014: On 19 March 2015, France officially won the bid to host the Women's World Cup and the U-20 Women's World Cup. The decision came after a vote by the FIFA Executive Committee. Upon the selection, France became the fourth country to host

neg: 2017 South American U-17 Championship 2017 South American U-17 Championship The 2017 South American Under-17 Football Championship (, ) was the 17th edition of the South American Under-17 Football Championship, a football competition for the under-17 national teams in South America organized by CONMEBOL. It was held in Chile from 23 February to 19 March 2017. Brazil were crowned champions, and together with Chile, Paraguay and Colombia, which were the top four teams of this tournament, qualified for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India. Each team registered a squad of 23 players (three of whom must be goalkeepers). The venues were Estadio El

neg: Kingsley Michael 79th-minute substitute for Raffaele Bianco. He represented Nigeria national under-17 football team at the 2015 African U-17 Championship, where Nigeria finished 4th, and 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup, which Nigeria won. Michael scored a goal in the 3–0 quarterfinal victory over Brazil, but did not appear in the semifinal or final. Kingsley Michael Kingsley Dogo Michael (born 26 August 1999) is a Nigerian football player. He plays in Italy for Perugia on loan from Bologna. He joined Italian club Bologna on 29 August 2017 and was assigned to their Under-19 team. At the end of the 2017–18 Serie A season

neg: Mission XI Million of choice in India in the future. The ambitious program intended to engage 11 million school children in football as a lead-up to the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017. MXIM was launched alongside the official mascot of the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 on the 6th of February 2017 by the Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel and the president of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Praful Patel at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. The principal objective of Mission XI Million was to create a change of perception among the school communities in India that football can be played at

neg: 2013 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament 2013 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament The 2013 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament was the 4th edition of the African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament, the biennial international youth football competition organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to determine which women's under-17 national teams from Africa qualify for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. The tournament was played on a home and away knockout basis. 10 teams entered the competition. The pairings were released in late June 2013. The first round's many withdrawal of teams was openly criticised by FIFA. The top three

neg: 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup been a very proud moment for all of us." The tournament was the most attended and highest scoring edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup in history. It was also the highest attended men's age-group World Cup ever, surpassing the attendance record of the FIFA U-20 World Cup. The attendance for this World Cup was a record 1,347,133 surpassing China's 1985 edition where it was 1,230,976, and the 2011 U-20 World Cup in Colombia which was attended by 1,309,929 people. The 177 goals scored during the tournament made it the highest scoring U-17 World Cup in history, surpassing the previous

neg: Futoshi Ikeda end of season. In 2017, he became a manager for Japan women's U-20 national team. He led the Japan to won the champions at 2017 AFC U-19 Championship and won the qualify for 2018 U-20 World Cup. In 2018, U-20 Japan won the champions at U-20 World Cup. In November, he became a manager for Japan women's U-17 national team for 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup as Naoki Kusunose successor. Futoshi Ikeda Ikeda was born in Koganei on October 4, 1970. After graduating from Aoyama Gakuin University, he joined Urawa Reds in 1993. He played many matches as left

neg: FIFA anthem composed by the German composer Franz Lambert since the 1994 FIFA World Cup. It has been re-arranged and produced by Rob May and Simon Hill. The FIFA Anthem is played at the beginning of official FIFA sanctioned matches and tournaments such as international friendlies, the FIFA World Cup, FIFA Women's World Cup, FIFA U-20 World Cup, FIFA U-17 World Cup, Football at the Summer Olympics, FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, FIFA Women's U-17 World Cup, FIFA Futsal World Cup, FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup and FIFA Club World Cup. Since 2007, FIFA has also required most of its broadcast

neg: 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship of 40 minutes with a 15-minute half-time. Same as previous editions held in odd-numbered years, the tournament acted as the UEFA qualifiers for the FIFA U-17 World Cup. The top five teams of the tournament qualified for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India as the UEFA representatives. This was decreased from the previous six teams, as FIFA decided to give one of the slots originally reserved for UEFA to the Oceania Football Confederation starting from 2017. All 54 UEFA nations entered the competition, and with the hosts Croatia qualifying automatically, the other 53 teams competed in the qualifying

neg: Francisca Ordega first African to play in the Australian W-League. Ordega would make six appearances and score once helping Sydney earn 3rd place in the league. On 20 October 2017, Ordega joined Spanish club Atlético Madrid on a six-month loan from Washington. She made her debut on November 1, 2017 against Barcelona. Ordega represented the Nigeria women's national football team in all levels. With the under 17, she played the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and with the under 20 at 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. At senior level she played in the FIFA Women's World Cup tournaments of 2011

neg: Prabhsukhan Singh Gill process for goalkeeper Gill who is 16 years old. He made a fantastic save in the second half. The team needs to protect the goalie." While a member of the Chandigarh Football Academy, Gill had a trial with the India under-17 side which was to take part in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India. The trial was successful and Gill joined the team and the AIFF Elite Academy. On 21 September 2017, Gill was announced to be part of the 21-man side that would participate in the FIFA U-17 World Cup. He would be the number 2 goalkeeper

neg: Andy Baquero He represented his country in two FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Baqeuro also plays for the Cuba national futsal team and featured at the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup. Andy Baquero Andy Baquero Ruiz (born 17 August 1994) is a Cuban international footballer who plays for Pinar del Río and the Cuban national team as a rightback or a midfielder. He played for hometown team La Habana, before joining Villa Clara in April 2017. Baquero has played in the 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup

neg: Boris Singh Thangjam of the season against Chennai City. He started and scored the third and final goal in the 90th minute for the Indian Arrows as they won 3–0. Thangjam represented the India under-17 side which participated in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup which was hosted in India. Boris Singh Thangjam Boris Singh Thangjam (born 3 January 2000) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Indian Arrows on loan from ATK in the I-League. Born in Manipur, Thangjam was part of the AIFF Elite Academy batch that was preparing for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup to

neg: Suresh Singh Wangjam Chennai City. He started and played the whole match as Indian Arrows won 3–0. Wangjam represented the India under-17 side which participated in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup which was hosted in India. Suresh Singh Wangjam Suresh Singh Wangjam (born 7 August 2000) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Indian Arrows in the I-League. Born in Manipur, Wangjam was part of the AIFF Elite Academy batch that was preparing for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup to be hosted in India. After the tournament, Wangjam was selected to play for the Indian Arrows, an

neg: Rahim Ali Chennai City. He came on as a 73rd-minute substitute for Rahul Praveen as Indian Arrows won 3–0. Ali represented the India under-17 side which participated in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup which was hosted in India. Rahim Ali Rahim Ali (born 21 April 2000) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Indian Arrows in the I-League. Born in Barrackpore, West Bengal, Ali was part of the AIFF Elite Academy batch that was preparing for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup to be hosted in India. After the tournament, Ali was selected to play for the

neg: Aniket Jadhav match of the season against Chennai City. He started and scored a brace as Indian Arrows won 3–0. Jadhav represented the India under-17 side which participated in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup which was hosted in India. Aniket Jadhav Aniket Anil Jadhav (born 13 July 2000) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Indian Arrows in the I-League on loan from Jamshedpur FC. Born in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, Jadhav was part of the AIFF Elite Academy batch that was preparing for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup to be hosted in India. After the tournament, Jadhav

neg: Rahul K.P which participated in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup which was hosted in India. Rahul then got promoted to India under-20 side. Rahul K.P Rahul Kannoly Praveen (born 16 March 2000) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Indian Arrows. Born in Kerala, Rahul was part of the AIFF Elite Academy batch that was preparing for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup to be hosted in India. After the tournament, Praveen was selected to play for the Indian Arrows, an All India Football Federation-owned team that would consist of India under-20 players to give them playing

neg: Raúl Gutiérrez Raúl Gutiérrez Raúl Erasto Gutiérrez Jacobo (born 16 October 1966), also known as El Potro, is a Mexican football manager and former footballer. At the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup, he coached the Mexico U-17 team to their second title. He was a part of the Mexico national team in the 1994 FIFA World Cup. He was capped in 37 games for the Mexico national football team. He played for Atlante F.C. from 1988 until 1994, and he played for Club América from 1994 until 2001. As the coach of the Mexico U-17 national team, he won the 2011 FIFA

neg: Mauritius national under-17 football team Mauritius national under-17 football team The Mauritius national under-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of Mauritius, controlled by the Mauritius Football Association. The Mauritius national under-17 football team is composed of the 20 best national football players, aged 17 years or less, selected from the 4 CTR's (Centre Technique Regional) spread throughout Mauritius. The main tournaments the team competes in are the COSAFA U-17 Challenge Cup, the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations, and the CJSOI games. The team has never qualified for the FIFA U-17 World Cup or the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations, but has won

neg: India national under-17 football team second time since 2013. The AIFF Youth Cup was first competed for in 2016. It was organised by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) as a preparatory tournament for the India under-17 team for the 2016 AFC U-16 Championship and the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. The first tournament was held from 15 May to 25 May 2016 at the Tilak Maidan Stadium in Vasco, Goa. A total of five teams participated in the tournament after being invited by the All India Football Federation. The final was won 2–1 by South Korea over the United States. The following officials are

neg: 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup May 2015, Kochi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Guwahati were provisionally selected as host locations and was informed two more would be provisionally approved from the list of Bengaluru, Chennai, Goa, New Delhi and Pune . On 27 October 2016, FIFA officially announced Guwahati, Kochi, Kolkata, Margao, Navi Mumbai and New Delhi as the official host cities for the FIFA U-17 World Cup. The draw for the FIFA U-17 World Cup was held on 7 July 2017 in Mumbai. The draw was attended by former U-17 World Cup champions Nwankwo Kanu (Nigeria) and Esteban Cambiasso (Argentina), as well as India senior international

neg: Football in Uzbekistan Round of 16 won Greece U-20 with 3:1, but lost in quarterfinal to France U-20 0:4. The team made an appearance in 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup and qualified to quarterfinal, and defeated by Senegal U-20 with 0-1. Uzbekistan U-16 won AFC U-16 Championship in 2012 and it was the second final which the team qualified. In 2010 AFC U-16 Championship U-16 lost to North Korea U-16 in the final match. Uzbekistan U-16 has qualified to FIFA U-17 World Cup twice in 2011 and 2013. In the debut year in the tournament the team finished its appearance in quarterfinal, defeated

neg: Ramil Sheydayev won the 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship with Russia, scoring two goals in the semifinal penalty shootout against Sweden and one more in the final penalty shootout against Italy. He also participated in the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Later he represented Russia national under-19 football team at the 2015 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, where Russia came in second place, and he was selected for the team of the tournament. Sheydayev was called up and played for the Azerbaijan national football team in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification 1-0 win over San Marino. On 8 October 2017, he scored

neg: 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup The 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup women's football tournament is the second such tournament, and was held in Trinidad and Tobago from 5 to 25 September 2010. Sixteen teams, comprising representatives from all six confederations, took part in the final competition, in which Trinidad and Tobago had a guaranteed place as the host nation. On 30 June 2010, President of Nigeria Goodluck Jonathan announced he would suspend the Nigeria Football Federation from FIFA competition for 2 years. This put the Flamingoes place at the competition in jeopardy. On 5 July 2010, the ban

neg: 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup from the OFC. No referee from host country India were selected to officiate. Each team's squad for the FIFA U-17 World Cup will consist of 21 players. Each participating national association had to confirm their final 21-player squad by 21 September 2017. A total of 504 players will be participating in the tournament. The squads were announced by FIFA on 26 September 2017. The top two teams of each group and the four best third-placed teams advance to the round of 16. The rankings of teams in each group are determined as follows (regulations Article 17.7): If two or more

neg: Daisy Cleverley Daisy Cleverley Daisy Cleverley (born 30 April 1997) has represented New Zealand in association football at international level. She plays her club football with Forrest Hill Milford United. Cleverley was a member of the New Zealand U-17 side at the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Azerbaijan and again at the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Costa Rica, playing all of New Zealand's group games at both tournaments. At the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Canada, Cleverley played in all three of New Zealand's group games and the quarter final match which they lost to