24 teams. 6 venues. 52 games. 22 days. The FIFA U-17 World Cup is the event for which the entire country is waiting in anticipation with baited breath. Hosted across 6 venues in India, the tournament is expected to be a landmark event in the history of Indian Football commencing on October 6 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi. The winner of the tournament will be decided after a round of 52 games (36 group stage + 16 eliminators) on 28 October, at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium, Kolkata.
The football fever is well and truly on with the tournament set to kick-start next week. Along with the host city-India, talented youngsters from the best football teams in the world will be watched with the utmost scrutiny.
Starting from October 6-October 28, the focus of the world will be on India as the future superstars of world football will be taking their first step in their bid to reach the top. On this note, let’s take a look at the updated schedule of the FIFA U-17 World Cup and all the groups.
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Groups:
Group A
India, USA, Colombia and Ghana
Group B
Paraguay, Mali, New Zealand, Turkey
Group C
Iran, Guinea, Germany and Costa Rica
Group D
DPR Korea, Niger, Brazil, Spain
Group E
Honduras, Japan, New Caledonia, France
Group F
Iraq, Mexico, Chile, England
October 6:
Colombia vs Ghana – 17:00 GROUP A, Delhi
New Zealand vs Turkey- 17:00 GROUP B, New Mumbai
India vs USA- 20:00 GROUP A, Delhi
Paraguay vs Mali- 20:00 GROUP B, Navi Mumbai
October 7:
Germany vs Costa Rica- 17:00 GROUP C, Goa
Brazil vs Spain- 17:00 GROUP D, Kochi
Iran vs Guinea- 20:00 GROUP C, Goa
DPR Korea vs Niger- 20:00 GROUP D, Kochi
October 8:
New Caledonia vs France- 17:00 GROUP E, Guwahati
Chile vs England- 17:00 GROUP F, Kolkata
Honduras vs Japan- 20:00 GROUP E, Guwahati
Iraq vs Mexico- 20:00 GROUP F, Kolkata
October 9:
Ghana vs USA – 17:00 GROUP A, New Delhi
Turkey vs Mali – 17:00 GROUP B, Navi Mumbai
India vs Colombia – 20:00 GROUP A, Delhi
Paraguay vs New Zealand – 20:00 GROUP B, Navi Mumbai
October 10:
Costa Rica vs Guinea – 17:00 GROUP C, Goa
Spain vs Niger – 17:00 GROUP D, Kochi
Iran vs Germany – 20:00 GROUP C, Goa
DPR Korea vs Brazil – 20:00 GROUP D, Kochi
October 11:
France vs Japan – 17:00 GROUP E, Guwahati
England vs Mexico – 17:00 GROUP F, Kolkata
Honduras vs New Caledonia – 20:00 GROUP E, Guwahati
Iraq vs Chile – 20:00 GROUP F, Kolkata
October 12:
Mali vs New Zealand – 17:00 GROUP B, New Delhi
Turkey vs Paraguay – 17:00 GROUP B, Navi Mumbai
Ghana vs India – 20:00 GROUP A, New Delhi
USA vs Colombia – 20:00 GROUP A, Navi Mumbai
October 13:
Costa Rica vs Iran – 17:00 GROUP C, Goa
Guinea vs Germany – 17:00 GROUP C, Kochi
Niger vs Brazil – 20:00 GROUP D, Goa
Spain vs DPR Korea – 20:00 GROUP D, Kochi
October 14:
France vs Honduras – 17:00 GROUP E, Guwahati
Japan vs New Caledonia – 17:00 GROUP E, Kolkata
Mexico vs Chile – 20:00 GROUP F, Guwahati
England vs Iraq – 20:00 GROUP F, Kolkata
The top two teams from each group and four best third-placed teams will comprise the round of 16 fixtures.
Round of 16 October 16:
[2A] V/S [2C] 17:00, Delhi- Match 37
[1B] V/S [3A/C/D] 20:00, Delhi- Match 38
October 17:
[1C] v/s [3A/B/F] 17:00, Goa- Match 39
[1E] v/s [2D] 17:00, Guwahati- Match 40
[1F] v/s [2E] 20:00, Kolkata- Match 41
[2B] v/s [2F] 20:00, Goa- Match 42
October 18:
[1A] v/s [3C/D/E] 17:00, Navi Mumbai- Match 43
[1D] v/s [3B/E/F] 20:00, Kochi- Match 44
Quarter Finals October 21
[W43] vs [W42] 17:00, Guwahati-Match 45
[W38] vs [W41] 20:00, Goa- Match 46
October 22:
[W40] vs [W39] 17:00, Kochi- Match 47
[W37] vs [W44] 20:00, Kolkata- Match 48
Semi-Finals October 25:
[W46] vs [W45] 17:00, Guwahati- Match 49
[W48] vs [W47] 20:00, Navi Mumbai- Match 50
Playoff for third place October 28:
[L49] vs [L50] 17:00, Kolkata
Final October 28:
[W49] vs [W50] 20:00, Kolkata
