Category: World Cup Under 17

Sol Campbell, who played in 3 FIFA World Cups for England & has over 400 appearances in EPL with Spurs, Arsenal etc. believes India has enough potential to participate at a World Cup in...

Former Espanyol star believes Indian players have a lot of potentials & events like U17 World Cup will only help in continuing to growth of Indian Football Popularly called ‘Coro’, 34-year-old Ferran Corominas who will...

Having played earlier in group stage Mali received quite a good support from the Mumbai crowd and the Coach excepts the same this time around Jonas Kokou Komla, the Head Coach of Mali U-17...

Spain, who outclassed Iran comprehensively in the Quarter-Finals are aware of the ‘physical game’ employed by Mali in the Semi-Final, as they prepare to enter their 4th final in the FIFA U-17 World Cup...

The Brazilian U-17 coach Carlos lavished huge praise for the colourful crowd who were present at the iconic VYBK Stadium during the quarter-final giving them a ‘perfect ten’ “We want to give you all...

Knowing that crowd will be rooting for Brazil tomorrow, England U-17 coach believes his players will get used to it and try to turn them into their way with performance   England, who are...

With 48 of its 52 matches already complete, the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 is now heading into the home straight. Brazil, England, Mali and Spain are the four teams still in the...

Damaged to pitch has prompted FIFA to shift the semi-final venue to Kolkata while Fans with tickets have been offered refunds for their inconvenience. Following a thorough assessment of the pitch conditions at Guwahati’s...

As they prepare for all – African quarterfinal of the FIFA U17 WC, both Ghana & Mali U-17 Team coaches lamented African teams’ poor success in the senior WC Speaking at the pre-match press...

The architect of the thumping 5-0 victory for the USA, Tim Weah lavished his praise for the exuberant Delhi crowd who backed USA against Paraguay in their Round of 16 encounter. Tim Weah, son of...

A press conference marking the end of the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 group stage happened for gathered media on Sunday in Kolkata’s host stadium, and the mood was buoyant but one of...

Captain, Leader, Will to win, Fighting spirit, Team player, there are a number of ways to describe Brazil’s legendary defensive rock Lucio. And many of his qualities serve as an example to the youngsters...

World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world on 16 October to promote worldwide awareness and action for those who suffer from hunger and the need to ensure food security and nutritious...

Despite India crashing out of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, the nation is already geared up to see these bunch of players making it big in the future The current U-17 side displayed a...

A spirited Indian side went down fighting as they crash out of FIFA U17 World Cup in a 4-0 drubbing at the hands of Ghana at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi Prior to the kick-off,...

Rhian Brewster struck a late brace to give England U17 side a late 3-2 win over a spirited New Zealand in a practice game at Mumbai Football Arena in Mumbai on Sunday Coming from...

The FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 India will see a lot of firsts and one of them is the advent of a dedicated fan base for the Indian football team, the – Blue Pilgrims....

With five more days left for the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 to kick-off, Indian U-17 World Cup team players on Sunday (October 1, 2017) thanked All India Football Federation for arranging all...

A fighter on the pitch and a smiling face off it, Jeakson Singh could probably be called the ‘gentle giant’ Towering at 6 ft, the midfielder was included in the Indian U-17s after being...

With less than 9 days to go for India U-17s clash against USA in Delhi for the first ever FIFA World Cup hosted by India, the Indian Colts had their first training session under...

With only 10 days to go for the first ever FIFA World Cup to be hosted in India, AIFF President, Praful Patel declared that “we as a nation are 100% ready to host the...

Public can now witness Brazil, New Zealand and England in action albeit in a practice game as a preparation for the upcoming FIFA U-17 World Cup Practice match between Brazil vs New Zealand will...

MDFA President Aditya Thackeray confirmed that Brazil, England and New Zealand U-17 teams will train and practice at the Mumbai Football Arena from September 26 in preparation for the FIFA U-17 World Cup in...

Coach Luis Norton asked each of his 27 players to nominate three names as their preferred captain for upcoming world cup campaign Manipur born midfielder Amarjit Singh has been unanimously nominated to lead the...

The U17 star Sanjeev Stalin has been team’s permanent left back and set-pieces player since the start, having worked well in both Mateo and Nicolai Adams plans Not many football players score their first...

Hailing from a small village just outside Imphal in the north-eastern state of Manipur, Rakip has come a long way to representing India U17 A son fulfilling his father’s wishes is what Mohammad Rakip’s...

The Winner’s Trophy of FIFA U17 World Cup is travelling in India to provide an opportunity to football lovers to witness and experience the Trophy. Bank of Baroda, the first National Supporter for the...

In just over a month, 24 of the best U17 teams from across the globe will descend on India to compete in the biggest global tournament for that age group. With over a billion...

For a defender whose stamina seems never-ending and whose agility often leaves opposition bewildered, Boris Singh often runs out of words when he describes his journey. It is almost unfathomable to see a kid...

The Overseas Scouting project, a joint venture between AIFF & Sports Authority of India has been a huge hit for scouting Indian talents outside of Nation In an exclusive interview with AIFF’s Director of...