![]() ![]() The world’s second most populous country has very little international soccer history to speak of. India has never qualified for a FIFA tournament but it’s the sixth Asian nation to host the U-17 World Cup, joining China, Japan, Korea Republic and the United Arab Emirates. ![]() India Carries Favor with the Soccer World More: Five Things to Know About the USA's History at the U-17 World Cup The 1999 team, headlined by Landon Donovan, DaMarcus Beasley and Kyle Beckerman, earned the team’s best-ever finish with a fourth-place showing. Players like Christian Pulisic (2015), Jozy Altidore (2005), Tim Howard (1995) all played in the U-17 World Cup and are currently in camp with the MNT as they aim to punch the USA’s ticket to its eighth-straight senior World Cup. Men’s National Team stars saw their first international action in the U-17 World Cup. This year’s competition marks the 16th U-17 World Cup for the USA, tied with Brazil for the most appearances all-time. However, the Golden Eaglets have failed to qualify for the 2017 edition. Nigeria has been the competition’s most successful squad, taking home the title five times, including the last two tournaments in 20. The U-17 squads are laden with players from the world’s biggest clubs like FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, Chelsea and more. Players like Neymar, Ronaldinho, Andres Iniesta, Toni Kroos, Gianlugi Buffon and more have all turned heads at this tournament. Some of soccer’s biggest stars have gotten their start on the international stage at the U-17 World Cup. It’s the second youth world championship established by FIFA. The competition was renamed the U-17 World Cup in 2007. The U-17 World Cup began as the FIFA U-16 World Championship before becoming the FIFA U-17 World Championship in 1991. ET FS2, Universo) and close out pool play on Oct. The red, white and blue then play Ghana at the same venue on Oct. 6 in New Dehli at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (10:30 a.m. The USA will face India in the host’s opening match on Oct. The top two teams from each group and the four best third-place teams by points gained advance to the knock-out round of 16. MORE: USA Draws India, Ghana and Colombia in Group A of 2017 U-17 World Cup Teams are drawn into six groups of four with the USA in Group A with India, Colombia and Ghana. The final team is India, the host nation, competing in its first FIFA World Cup in any age group. The teams come from every continental confederation: four each from Asia, Africa, North America and South America, two from Oceania and five from Europe. The peak of the U-17 age group’s two-year cycle, 24 nations will compete in this year’s 17th biennial tournament. In the vein of the FIFA World Cup, the U-17 World Cup is the world championship and most important competition for players age 17 and under. Here are five things you should know about the 17th edition of FIFA’s youngest world championship. For the first time ever, a FIFA competition will be played in the Indian subcontinent when the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup kicks off on Friday, Oct. ![]()
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