Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
New Delhi: Host nation India, along with Iraq, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Japan and DPR Korea, will discover the teams standing between themselves and global glory when the official draw for October’s FIFA U-17 World Cup is held in Mumbai on Friday.
In total, 24 teams will be drawn into four pots, with the sides ranked according to their performances at the last five FIFA U-17 World Cups (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 for a loss). FIFA’s general principle is to ensure that no group has more than one team from the same Confederation drawn into it. India, already pre-assigned to position A1, will play all their Group A games in New Delhi. The draw is set to take place at 19.00 local time.
POT 1: India, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, Mali, France
POT 2: Spain, Japan, New Zealand, England, Islamic Republic of Iran, USA
POT 3: Costa Rica, DPR Korea, Honduras, Iraq, Turkey, Colombia
POT 4: Chile, Paraguay, Ghana, Guinea, Niger, New Caledonia
Asia’s Hopefuls
India: As host nation, India qualified automatically for the FIFA U-17 World Cup, and this will be the first time that the country has represented Asia at a FIFA event. India failed to progress beyond the Group Stage at last year’s AFC U-16 Championship, but hope springs eternal under new coach Luis Norton de Matos who was appointed in March.
Iraq: A talented Iraq side beat regional rivals Islamic Republic of Iran on penalties to claim the 2016 AFC U-16 Championship in India and confirm their spot at the FIFA U-17 World Cup. The Iraqis are set to make their second appearance at the tournament having featured in the 2013 edition which was held in the United Arab Emirates.
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