Round-up of India's group matches:
- October 6: India vs USA
Venue: JLN Stadium, Delhi
- October 9: India vs Colombia
Venue: JLN Stadium, Delhi
- October 12: Ghana vs India
Venue: JLN Stadium, Delhi
Let's get all the info over here:
- GROUP A: India (A1), USA (A2), Colombia (A3), Ghana (A4)
- GROUP B: Mali (B2), New Zealand (B3), Turkey (B4), Paraguay (B1)
- GROUP C: Germany (C3), Iran (C1), Costa Rica (C4), Guinea (C2)
- GROUP D: Brazil (D3), Spain (D4), Korea DPR (D1), Niger (D2)
- GROUP E: France (E4), Japan (E2), Honduras (E1), New Caledonia (E3)
- GROUP F: Mexico (F2), England (F4), Iraq (F1), Chile (F3)
7:30 pm IST: Just the wait of a few more minutes.....and we get to know it all!
7:15 pm IST: A looooong speech by Union Sports Minister of India Vijay Goel.
7:05 pm IST: Nigeria football legend Kanu has taken to the stage along with former Argentina footballer Cambiasso. So has the mascot of the tournament....Kheleo!
7 pm IST: Vamos! Let's do this....HERE WE GO!
Before proceeding further, check this handy guide:
6:50 pm IST: Waiting.....Waiting.....Waiting for the draw!
6:40 pm IST: We have pics and vids coming from the event venue. Damn it's getting exciting!
Minutes to go for the Official Draw for FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017! Tune in to Sony SIX and TenSports at 1900 hrs #FootballTakesOver pic.twitter.com/uoheU6Bgbq
— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) July 7, 2017
6:30 pm IST: In 30 odd minutes, we head over to one of the most-anticipated days in Indian football. The FIFA U17 World Cup 2017 draw gets under way from Mumbai.
Who will India face in the group stages? Check out all the predictions here...
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