We want to show the world that we too can play football, says India U-17 coach Luis Norton de Matos

The Portuguese coach called on his team to prove that they were on the ‘same page’ as their opposition.

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· Sep 19, 2017 · 05:09 pm

Amarjit Singh Kiyam voted by teammates as India captain for Fifa Under-17 World Cup: Report

Jitendra Singh finished second in the vote count and is tipped to be named the vice-captain of the side.

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· Sep 19, 2017 · 01:38 pm

Before and after: A look at how India’s Fifa Under-17 World Cup venues have changed

The DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai and Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata have earned high praise.

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· Sep 17, 2017 · 09:30 am

Kerala High Court posts plea on Kochi World Cup stadium shops for hearing tomorrow

The shops had earlier challenged a notice issued by local authorities directing that they be shut down for smooth conduct of the Under-17 World Cup.

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· Sep 16, 2017 · 09:34 am

Meet Dortmund’s Youssoufa Moukoko, the 12-year-old German tipped to dazzle in U-17 World Cup

The Cameroon-born youngster has amassed 13 goals in just five games for his Under-17 team in the junior Bundesliga.

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· Sep 15, 2017 · 06:04 pm

Have you seen any billboard or ad about the Fifa U17 World Cup? If not, here’s why

It’s now less than a month to go before the first ever Fifa tournament hosted by India but is it being marketed?

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· Sep 12, 2017 · 05:16 pm

‘Nothing like it was before’: Refurbished Salt Lake stadium handed over to Fifa committee

The West Bengal CM will formally inaugurate the stadium on September 12.

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· Sep 10, 2017 · 06:35 pm

Brazilian wonderkid Vinicius Junior set to be most expensive footballer to play in India

The 16-year-old was named in Brazil’s squad for the upcoming under-17 World Cup to be played in India from October 6.

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· Sep 09, 2017 · 04:13 pm

FIFA Under-17 World Cup: Injured striker Aman Chetri ruled out

The forward from Guwahati has been advised not to play the tournament by team doctors.

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· Sep 08, 2017 · 03:46 pm

Fifa U-17 World Cup: DY Patil stadium expects good turnout despite no India matches

The stadium’s academy president Vijay Patil feels the event would just be the start of a new football journey for them.

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· Sep 07, 2017 · 03:10 pm

AIFF Technical Committee proposes the inclusion of India U-17 in upcoming I-League season

The aim is to build a team which will try and qualify for the Under-20 World Cup in 2019.

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· Aug 23, 2017 · 02:39 pm

Fifa picks women referees for a men’s tournament for the first time at 2017 U-17 World Cup

The move has been seen as a preparatory ground for more such inclusions at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

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· Aug 18, 2017 · 04:59 pm