Fifa World Cup 2017

FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: How Arsene Wenger's first boss Jean-Marc Guillou is powering Mali's charge

Jean-Marc Guillou, who gave Arsene Wenger his first coaching break, is the man behind the footballing revolution brewing in Mali, who have made it to the semi-final of this year's FIFA U-17 World Cup having lost in the final last time around.

FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: Over a lakh takers for tickets to relocated Brazil-England semi-final in Kolkata

There was an online queue of more than a lakh registered within an hour after tickets for the Brazil-England match were thrown open at the official FIFA site.

FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: Enamoured by Socrates, enticed by Kaka-Neymar, Kerala embraces Brazil as its own

For the past fortnight, the support for Brazil has been ubiquitous, not just in Kochi but also the rest of Kerala. But what explains Kerala's undying obsession for Brazilian football?

FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: Iran prove adversity only strengthens their resolve with win over Mexico

Iran will face one of the tournament favourites Spain in Kochi in the next round; their toughest test yet.

FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 tour diary: Brazil's celebrations, North Korea's silence and other tidbits from Week 1

With the first week of the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 behind us, here's a look at the juiciest tidbits from the left flank to the right, and the stands too.

FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: In Rahul KP, Thrissur unearths another gem after IM Vijayan and CV Pappachan

The biggest gifts from Thrissur to the country are its footballers. After CV Pappachan and IM Vijayan, the latest name is Rahul KP.

FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: Despite Mali teenagers' craze for Bollywood, football their only focus in Mumbai

With curbs on using social media during the tournament, it would be safe to say that Mali's U-17 teenagers have come to India with the metaphorical blinkers on.

Watch: MPs play football outside Parliament to promote U-17 Fifa World Cup 2017

In a bid to raise awareness of the U-17 Fifa World Cup, which will take place in India in October, Vijay Goel gifted every MP a football on Wednesday morning.