India gear up for their opening match against the USA in FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017
Catch the images of India’s U-17 team in their training session ahead of their debut match against United States.
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The Indian U-17 football team poses for a photograph during a training session ahead of their opening Group A encounter against the United States for the FIFA U-17 World Cup in New Delhi. AP
Indian footballer Komal Thatal, the leading scorer of India's U-17 team, in action during the training session ahead of the country's first ever match at a World Cup across all age levels. The World Cup begins on Friday. AP
Komal Thatal's goal-scoring abilities that saw him notch nine goals so far and his dribbling skills coupled with a solid pace will trouble India's opponents. They will first face United States on Friday followed by matches against Colombia and Ghana on the 9th and 12th of October respectively. AP
Indian footballers in the U-17 team will be making history to become the first Indian team to feature in a football World Cup. They are here seen training at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi. AP
In preparation for the World Cup, the Indian U-17 team under the watchful eyes of manager Luis Norton de Matos has played six of the national sides who have qualified for the tournament. AP
Less than four years back, India was officially announced as the host of the 2017 U-17 World Cup and on Friday, the country will make its debut in one of the grandest stages. The inexperience and lack of exposure will definitely work against the host country, but establishing their presence in the global event will be an achievement in itself. AP