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U-17 World Cup: India end on poor note as Ghana advance

New Delhi: India ended their campaign on a poor note, suffering a heavy 0-4 defeat to Ghana in their last Group A match of the FIFA U-17 World Cup here on Thursday. Ghana skipper Eric Ayiah (43rd, 52nd minutes) struck a brace, bulging the net on either side of the break before Richard Danso (86th) […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
Prepared for U-17 World Cup challenge, says India keeper Dheeraj

New Delhi: India goalkeeper Dheeraj Singh on Tuesday said it’s a challenge to be playing with the top teams in the FIFA Under-17 World Cup, adding he is ready for it. “It is a challenge that I am prepared for,” Dheeraj told www.the-aiff.com. India take on the United States in a Group A tie on Friday […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
U-17 World Cup: FIFA officials to reach city on Thursday

Kolkata:  A host of officials of the world football’s governing body FIFA will be landing the city on Thursday for the Under-17 World Cup which gets underway in the country from October 6. Kolkata’s refurbished Salt Lake Stadium will host 10 matches alongwith the final on October 28. The first match that will be played […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Kochi renovation work disappoints FIFA ahead of U-17 World Cup

Kochi: World football governing body FIFA on Friday expressed deep concern over the pace of work here for the Under-17 World Cup which is less than 200 days away. A team of 21 members of FIFA and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) inspected Kochi, one of the six venues for the FIFA U-17 World Cup in […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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U-17 World Cup: FIFA urges Delhi to hasten training sites work

New Delhi: The World football governing body FIFA, while inspecting the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here, on Wednesday urged Indian authorities to speed up work on areas like training sites for the Under-17 World Cup which is less than 200 days away. An eight-member FIFA team led by head of events Jaime Yarza kicked off inspection […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
Impressed FIFA official tells India to focus on future

Kolkata: India may have made a group stage exit in the Under-17 World Cup but their spirited show has impressed FIFA head of coaching and player development, Branimir Ujevic, who urged them to learn from mistakes and focus on the future. Having blanked 0-3 by USA in their U-17 World Cup opener, India put up […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
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