U 17 Team Profiles

FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: Consistently-improving North Korea have uphill task in loaded Group D

North Korea will not be anyone's favourites to win the U-17 World Cup, come October. But that's exactly what they would want.

FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: Drawn in tricky Group C, Iran will have to be more than pragmatic to make an impact

Pragmatism may have secured Iran's entry into the World Cup, but they will need much more to succeed at the World Cup in October.

FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: Oceania big guns New Zealand hope to finally leave mark on world stage

The U-17 World Cup in India then will be New Zealand's opportunity to show that they're not just heavyweights at their own backyard.

FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: Perennial favourites Brazil seek to set tournament alight with beautiful football

Brazil U-17 coach Carlos Amadeu told Firstpost in an exclusive interview: “You need to respect the identity of your country. Brazilian football is known for being beautiful. I believe in winning matches, but playing beautifully is the main priority."

FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: Pragmatic Iraq will be dark horses in 'Group of Death'

Iraq, the winners of the AFC U-16 Championships and heralded as "one of the best teams of this generation", will have their work cut out at the U-17 World Cup after being drawn with Chile, Mexico and England.

FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: Japan will rely on 16-year-old Takefusa Kubo to help them win title

Takefusa Kubo is known as the Japanese Messi and the 16-year-old will old will be key to Japan's campaign in the FIFA U-17 World Cup in India.

FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: Colombia, with flair for the dramatic, could be tournament's dark horses

At the U-17 World Cup, when all the attention will be focused on the Brazils and the Spains of the world, teams should also be wary of a team like Colombia. After all as history reminds us, they do have a penchant for the dramatic.

FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: New Caledonia's 'amateurs' could be tournament's fairytale story

New Caledonia, with a population of 2,65,000, had never made it to the finals of any FIFA tournament before this. Yet here they are, ready to take on the Brazils and Spain of the world.

FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: From high-flying Brazil to underdogs like New Caledonia, here's the who's-who

Here's why Firstpost should be your one-stop shop for all things FIFA U-17 World Cup with the prestigious tournament happening in India in October: