Live, FIFA U-17 World Cup, Colombia vs Ghana live football score: COL 0-1 GHA

The FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017’s Delhi leg got off to a flying start with former champions Ghana taking a 1-0 lead clashing against Colombia in a Group A match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium today. Ghana are former champions and will be among the top contenders for the FIFA U-17 World Cup title. Colombia and Ghana have vastly different historical experiences throughout the course of the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017. Get live football score and live updates of Colombia vs Ghana here. (New Zealand vs Turkey live)

18:17 hrs IST: Colombia are still dominating possession but the lack of crosses is hurting them

18:15 hrs IST: Deiber Caicedo had a good chance to cross but again the final ball was not up to the mark

18:14 hrs IST: Colombians are trying to take long shots but their accuracy has been quite appalling so far

18:12 hrs IST: Kudus Mohammed makes a fine run but again he was denied by the defenders

18:10 hrs IST: The Colombian defenders were caught napping by Sadiq Ibrahim but the cross could not find anyone. Ghana still lead 1-0

18:08 hrs IST: Long range effort by Andres perea of Colombia, but the ball was nowhere near the target

18:06 hrs IST: Second half is underway!

17:53 hrs IST: Take a break! We will be back in some time

17:52 hrs IST: Colombia had 59% possession but Ghana was the better team

17:51 hrs IST: Half-time! Ghana 1 Colombia 0!

17:50 hrs IST: Aminu Mohammed dribbled past two defenders but was unable to provide the cross

17:48 hrs IST: Corner for Ghana!

17:47 hrs IST: Eric Ayiah has a small niggle and is trying to shake it off in the sidelines

17:46 hrs IST: 2 minutes additional time!

17:45 hrs IST: There is a sense of urgency in the Colombian forwards and they are trying their level best to provide the final ball

17:43 hrs IST: Ghana have been favouring the left flank for attacking and their goal also came from that side

17:41 hrs IST: Eric Ayiah provided a brilliant cross and Ibrahim made no mistake to hand his team the advantage

17:40 hrs IST: Goal! Sadiq Ibrahim! Ghana lead 1-0!

17:38 hrs IST: Thomas Gutierrez is leading from the front as the Colombian captain produces a brilliant last man tackle

17:37 hrs IST: An unnecessary foul on Robert Mejia and the Colombians are trying to play short passes among themselves to create momentum

17:35 hrs IST: But Ghana are easily the dominant side till now

17:30 hrs IST: Colombia is trying to attack through the wings.

17:28 hrs IST: Sadiq Ibrahim finds the back of the net! But it is offside!! Tough luck for Ghana!

17:26 hrs IST: Best chance of the game so far. Sadiq Ibrahim had a free header, but was unable to find the target

17:24 hrs IST: Meanwhile Turkey have scored the first goal of the FIFA U-17 World Cup with Ahmed Kutucu scoring against New Zealand

17:22 hrs IST: Second corner of the game for Ghana. Good cross but the Colombian keeper was able to punch it away

17:19 hrs IST: Another counter attack by Colombia. Deyman Corrtes provided an inch perfect pass to Campaz, but Danlad Ibrahim was once again the hero for Ghana

17:18 hrs IST: Within moments of that attack, Colombia had their first chance of the game but Leandro Campaz missed the goal by a whisker

17:17 hrs IST: End to end stuff! Ghana were denied by Colombian keeper Kevin Mier’s brilliant save.

17:14 hrs IST: The Colombians are playing a very high line in the defence and Ghana can take advantage of that with their three forwards

17:10 hrs IST: A good effort by Robert Mejia of Colombia but it ended it up being an easy save for Danlad Ibrahim

17:08 hrs IST: Aminu Mohammed had a great chance to prove a killer pass, but the Colombian defender was up to the task. It is all Ghana at the moment.

17:07 hrs IST: First chance for Ghana but the long range shot by Sadiq Ibrahim missed the goal by some margin

17:05 hrs IST: Colombia are trying to slow down the tempo with small passes between the defenders

17:02 hrs IST: The Ghana team forms a huddle and disperses with a war cry. Beautiful passing by the Ghana midfielders as they look to attack from the very first minute

17:00 hrs IST: And we are underway!

16:58 hrs IST: The national anthems were followed by a loud cheer. We are moments away from a truly historic moment .

16:57 hrs IST: The teams are entering the stadium to massive cheers. The streets outside the stadium were filled with enthusiastic fans and we can expect a full house when India play later in the day

16:53 hrs IST: Colombia mascots entering the stadium now, carrying flags. Ghana mascots also entered.

16:50 hrs IST: Many empty seats, but the stadium is gradually getting fuller. Lots of cheering already. Mascots entering with FIFA logo and FIFA U-17 World Cup logo at the centre.

16:45 hrs IST: Hello and welcome to the live blog of the first match of the FIFA U-17 World Cup

Colombia, despite being considered heavyweights of Latin American football, have never won a World Cup at either U-17 or senior level.

The Colombia FIFA U-17 World Cup team have reached the semi-finals of the tournament twice, losing the third place play-off to Argentina in 2003 and Spain in 2009.

If you are unable to see the live updates, then click here.