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FIFA Under-17 WC: Post your good wishes to the Indian Team #backtheblue

Last updated on: October 05, 2017 14:15 IST

The Indian Under-17 football squad going through the paces at a training session

IMAGE: The Indian Under-17 football squad going through the paces at a training session. Photograph: Indian Football Team/Twitter

The Indian football team will kick off their campaign in the FIFA Under-17 Football World Cup tournament on Friday, when they face USA in their Group A encounter in New Delhi.

India, who are also pooled along with the dangerous Ghana and Colombia, will look to start on a winning note.

Trained under the watchful gaze of coach Luis Norton de Matos and led by Manipur boy Amarjit Singh, India will not have it easy against the plucky Americans in their campaign opener.

FIFA Under-17 World Cup - Schedule

This is the first time India will be seen in action at a football World Cup tournament and the team needs all the support it can from football fans accross the country.

With a prayer on our lips and hope in our hearts that they go deep into the tournament, let’s wish our Under-17 team all the success.

Time to #BacktheBlue!

Rediff Sports Desk