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Our players look drained out. Ghana after initial confusion is owning them now.
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Yeah too much adrenaline , there have been very short phases in which they have looked composed .
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we are ranked ~100 and where 175 couple of years back . We are a minnow in Asian football , let alone at wrold level .
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Poor finish to the tournament 
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Unfortunate but lets not lose heart,guess first world stage for them and they messed it up.
When will we see our team in another WC?
When India buys yet another World Cup Qualification.
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https://sports.ndtv.com/football/fi...hana-top-group-a-1762242?pfrom=home-sshowcase
Ghana rode on a brace by skipper Eric Ayiah to enter the knockout stages with a 4-0 win over India in their Group A match of the FIFA U-17 World Cup here on Thursday. Eric (43rd, 52nd minutes) struck on either side of the break as Ghana finished the group stage with six points from three matches. Richard Danso (86th) and Emmanuel Toku (87th) scored in quick succession towards the end.
India ended their maiden appearance at a football World Cup in any age group without opening their account and only one goal to show for their efforts.
Ghana dominated right from the start and took the lead when their captain Eric Ayiah made a superb run from his own half before scoring off the rebound when Indian goalkeeper Dheeraj Moirangthem blocked a pass from Sadiq Ibrahim.
That goal was preceded by a lengthy period of tough, stubborn defending by the Indians.
The Indian players however, ran out of ideas in the final third.
They showed a distinct lack of composure when in possession and committed a lot of miss passes and errors as a result, losing the ball easily.
Lack of combination and poor awareness upfront repeatedly saw Indian players in possession but with no teammates in good positions to pass to.
Their job was made even tougher by a well organised Ghana defence which allowed them very little time and space.
The Africans, on the other hand, showcased excellent skills, tactical awareness and athletic ability.
Ghana right winger Sadiq Ibrahim was a constant threat down the flanks with his speed and accurate balls into the Indian penalty box.
Rashid Alhassan was also excellent on the left wing and Ghana captain Eric Ayiah in the centre had a constant stream of good passes and crosses as he used his superb technique and dribbling skills to trouble the Indian defence.
Only some desperate defending by the hosts prevented them from conceding more goals.
Central defenders Anwar Ali and Jitendra Singh put in a tireless performance for India.
But that could not prevent Eric from scoring his second goal.
An excellent run saw the Ghana captain in acres of time and space at the edge of the hosts' penalty box as he met a pinpoint pass from Edmund Arko-Mensah with a superb finish.
The hosts virtually gifted away the third goal when Anwar easily lost the ball to Danso who made a speedy run before finishing past Dheeraj.
Tiku scored another soft goal a minute later as the Indians had a disappointing end to their World Cup campaign.
Ghana rode on a brace by skipper Eric Ayiah to enter the knockout stages with a 4-0 win over India in their Group A match of the FIFA U-17 World Cup here on Thursday. Eric (43rd, 52nd minutes) struck on either side of the break as Ghana finished the group stage with six points from three matches. Richard Danso (86th) and Emmanuel Toku (87th) scored in quick succession towards the end.
India ended their maiden appearance at a football World Cup in any age group without opening their account and only one goal to show for their efforts.
Ghana dominated right from the start and took the lead when their captain Eric Ayiah made a superb run from his own half before scoring off the rebound when Indian goalkeeper Dheeraj Moirangthem blocked a pass from Sadiq Ibrahim.
That goal was preceded by a lengthy period of tough, stubborn defending by the Indians.
The Indian players however, ran out of ideas in the final third.
They showed a distinct lack of composure when in possession and committed a lot of miss passes and errors as a result, losing the ball easily.
Lack of combination and poor awareness upfront repeatedly saw Indian players in possession but with no teammates in good positions to pass to.
Their job was made even tougher by a well organised Ghana defence which allowed them very little time and space.
The Africans, on the other hand, showcased excellent skills, tactical awareness and athletic ability.
Ghana right winger Sadiq Ibrahim was a constant threat down the flanks with his speed and accurate balls into the Indian penalty box.
Rashid Alhassan was also excellent on the left wing and Ghana captain Eric Ayiah in the centre had a constant stream of good passes and crosses as he used his superb technique and dribbling skills to trouble the Indian defence.
Only some desperate defending by the hosts prevented them from conceding more goals.
Central defenders Anwar Ali and Jitendra Singh put in a tireless performance for India.
But that could not prevent Eric from scoring his second goal.
An excellent run saw the Ghana captain in acres of time and space at the edge of the hosts' penalty box as he met a pinpoint pass from Edmund Arko-Mensah with a superb finish.
The hosts virtually gifted away the third goal when Anwar easily lost the ball to Danso who made a speedy run before finishing past Dheeraj.
Tiku scored another soft goal a minute later as the Indians had a disappointing end to their World Cup campaign.
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so how's the tournament going?
England beat Brazil 3-1 to reach Final where they will play Spain or Mali
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en-gb"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Speechless right now�� WORLD CUP FINAL HERE WE COME!!! �� crazy feeling beating a top side Brazil 3-1 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FIFAU17WC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FIFAU17WC</a>
</p>— Morgan Gibbs-White (@Morgangibbs27) <a href="https://twitter.com/Morgangibbs27/status/923199433193459715?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">25 October 2017</a></blockquote>
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</p>— Morgan Gibbs-White (@Morgangibbs27) <a href="https://twitter.com/Morgangibbs27/status/923199433193459715?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">25 October 2017</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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England Under-17s overwhelm Spain to land spectacular World Cup win
England Under-17s are world champions thanks to an inspired second-half performance that saw them overturn a two-goal deficit with five unanswered goals against a talented Spain team.
Spain were 2-0 ahead after half an hour but England, a side packed with attacking talent, recovered to win 5-2 thanks in large part to Manchester City’s Phil Foden and Chelsea’s Callum Hudson-Odoi. Spain could not handle the duo.
Rhian Brewster pulled one back just before the break after Sergio Gómez had netted twice for Spain, and from then on there was no turning back for Steve Cooper’s side. They came out after the interval and dominated the game: Morgan Gibbs-White drew England level before Foden took hold of the game, scoring either side of Marc Guehi’s fourth.
A lapse in concentration at the back allowed the Barcelona forward Gómez to give Spain the lead in the 10th minute. Juan Miranda’s looping cross into the box was weakly headed at goal by César Gelabert and Gómez was waiting unmarked to flick the ball home, Steven Sessegnon playing him onside.
If lifting the trophy seemed a long way off for England, their spirits were not dampened. Indeed they were the more consistently threatening thanks to fine combination play from Gibbs-White and Foden, and Hudson-Odoi tormenting the Spanish full-back Jaume.
The confidence of Spain grew thanks to their opening goal and they did their best to use England’s high pressing and fast attacking against them. It eventually earned them a second goal on the half hour mark, Gómez again finding space in the area to finish off the move. This time the forward volleyed the ball with his left foot across Curtis Anderson from 15 yards and into the top corner, leaving England looking demoralised.
Steve Cooper’s side most dangerous play came down the wings and they deservedly found a way back into the game just before the break when Sessegnon crossed from the right after earning himself a few inches of space. He landed the ball on Brewster’s head, the Liverpool forward powering the ball beyond Álvaro Fernández to score his eighth goal of the tournament. Scoring just before the break gave England a momentum they would not relinquish.
There was no stopping England in the second half, as they dominated possession, Foden taking hold of the game and Hudson-Odoi tiring out the Spanish defence. The shift in dynamic led to England drawing level just before the hour mark. This time the move was started by a Foden pass to Sessegnon, who burst beyond the defence before sending the ball calmly across the six-yard box for Gibbs-White to tap into an empty net.
Foden was instrumental, making things happen for England throughout and eventually getting his personal reward by giving his team the lead with 20 minutes to play. The skilful Hudson-Odoi burst away from Moha Moukhliss down the left flank and crossed to the back post, where the onrushing Foden kept his cool to ensure the bobbling ball ended up in the net. The celebrations behind the goals attested to both England’s dominance and the resilience within the side: they looked determined to not let Spain back into the game.
Spain were unable to affect the tempo and England continued to look like scoring with each attack, their fourth goal arriving in the 84th minute. Hudson-Odoi was rewarded with a free-kick after the tired Jaume rugby tackled him to the ground. The Chelsea winger made Spain pay, sending the resulting free-kick into the box for the ball to eventually be turned in by Guehi. The centre-back steered home from inside the six-yard box after a knock-down by his captain, Joel Latibeaudiere.
There was no doubt as to the result once the fourth had gone in, but it was fitting that the scoring was completed by Foden combining with Hudson-Odoi, England’s two outstanding players. The winger had spent most of the game outwitting defenders on the flanks and using his pace to get to the byline, but with two minutes to go he showed another side of his game, picking out Foden in space. The City midfielder calmly controlled the ball and got away from the defence before hitting a shot through Fernández. Cue scenes of celebration rarely seen by English players – except this year.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/oct/28/england-under-17-spain-under-17-world-cup
England Under-17s are world champions thanks to an inspired second-half performance that saw them overturn a two-goal deficit with five unanswered goals against a talented Spain team.
Spain were 2-0 ahead after half an hour but England, a side packed with attacking talent, recovered to win 5-2 thanks in large part to Manchester City’s Phil Foden and Chelsea’s Callum Hudson-Odoi. Spain could not handle the duo.
Rhian Brewster pulled one back just before the break after Sergio Gómez had netted twice for Spain, and from then on there was no turning back for Steve Cooper’s side. They came out after the interval and dominated the game: Morgan Gibbs-White drew England level before Foden took hold of the game, scoring either side of Marc Guehi’s fourth.
A lapse in concentration at the back allowed the Barcelona forward Gómez to give Spain the lead in the 10th minute. Juan Miranda’s looping cross into the box was weakly headed at goal by César Gelabert and Gómez was waiting unmarked to flick the ball home, Steven Sessegnon playing him onside.
If lifting the trophy seemed a long way off for England, their spirits were not dampened. Indeed they were the more consistently threatening thanks to fine combination play from Gibbs-White and Foden, and Hudson-Odoi tormenting the Spanish full-back Jaume.
The confidence of Spain grew thanks to their opening goal and they did their best to use England’s high pressing and fast attacking against them. It eventually earned them a second goal on the half hour mark, Gómez again finding space in the area to finish off the move. This time the forward volleyed the ball with his left foot across Curtis Anderson from 15 yards and into the top corner, leaving England looking demoralised.
Steve Cooper’s side most dangerous play came down the wings and they deservedly found a way back into the game just before the break when Sessegnon crossed from the right after earning himself a few inches of space. He landed the ball on Brewster’s head, the Liverpool forward powering the ball beyond Álvaro Fernández to score his eighth goal of the tournament. Scoring just before the break gave England a momentum they would not relinquish.
There was no stopping England in the second half, as they dominated possession, Foden taking hold of the game and Hudson-Odoi tiring out the Spanish defence. The shift in dynamic led to England drawing level just before the hour mark. This time the move was started by a Foden pass to Sessegnon, who burst beyond the defence before sending the ball calmly across the six-yard box for Gibbs-White to tap into an empty net.
Foden was instrumental, making things happen for England throughout and eventually getting his personal reward by giving his team the lead with 20 minutes to play. The skilful Hudson-Odoi burst away from Moha Moukhliss down the left flank and crossed to the back post, where the onrushing Foden kept his cool to ensure the bobbling ball ended up in the net. The celebrations behind the goals attested to both England’s dominance and the resilience within the side: they looked determined to not let Spain back into the game.
Spain were unable to affect the tempo and England continued to look like scoring with each attack, their fourth goal arriving in the 84th minute. Hudson-Odoi was rewarded with a free-kick after the tired Jaume rugby tackled him to the ground. The Chelsea winger made Spain pay, sending the resulting free-kick into the box for the ball to eventually be turned in by Guehi. The centre-back steered home from inside the six-yard box after a knock-down by his captain, Joel Latibeaudiere.
There was no doubt as to the result once the fourth had gone in, but it was fitting that the scoring was completed by Foden combining with Hudson-Odoi, England’s two outstanding players. The winger had spent most of the game outwitting defenders on the flanks and using his pace to get to the byline, but with two minutes to go he showed another side of his game, picking out Foden in space. The City midfielder calmly controlled the ball and got away from the defence before hitting a shot through Fernández. Cue scenes of celebration rarely seen by English players – except this year.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/oct/28/england-under-17-spain-under-17-world-cup
That was a fitting final for such a wonderful tournament and am proud that we really did a good job by hosting it.
http://www.timesnownews.com/sports/article/fifa-u-17-world-cup-india-becomes-most-attended-event-with-1280459-spectators/114744
http://www.timesnownews.com/sports/article/fifa-u-17-world-cup-india-becomes-most-attended-event-with-1280459-spectators/114744
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Avg. attendance 25k 
That's pretty astounding. Total attendance 1.35 Millions, highest in the history of U17 WC!
That's pretty astounding. Total attendance 1.35 Millions, highest in the history of U17 WC!
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The only way India can ever make it into Soccer world cup is if they are awarded to host it or else not in million years would India qualify.
Brewster's a good talent. We should give him more game time at Liverpool.
The young talent is there in England but when they reach the senior team they bottle it as per usual and lack tactical intelligence of other teams. Doesn't help when dinosaurs like Roy Hodgson and Sam Allardyce are managing.
The young talent is there in England but when they reach the senior team they bottle it as per usual and lack tactical intelligence of other teams. Doesn't help when dinosaurs like Roy Hodgson and Sam Allardyce are managing.
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This is England's level
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