Cambiasso, Kanu to assistance set 24 nations on trail to glory

• U-17 World Cup pull to take place in Mumbai on Friday
• Draw set to start during 19:00 internal time
• Esteban Cambiasso and Nwankwo Kanu to participate
  

The eyes of a nation, and a wider footballing world, will spin to Mumbai on Friday. Esteban Cambiasso, Nwankwo Kanu and a horde of other stars from opposite a horde nation will deplane on a Mumbai Sahara Star Hotel for a FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 draw.

Kanu carried a U-17 World Cup prize behind in 1993, scoring 5 goals as Nigeria were winning in Japan. Cambiasso was partial of a Argentina side that finished third in a 1995 edition, scoring in a play-off for third place opposite Oman.

Neither stream holders Nigeria or Cambiasso’s La Albiceleste are among a 24 competent teams watchful with baited exhale to see a outcome of a pull in Mumbai, though there are a series of first-time participants to locate a eye. Hosts India join African side Niger and Oceanian outfit New Caledonia in creation their U-17 World Cup debut.

Qualified teams

Africa: Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Niger
Asia: India (as hosts), Iran, Iraq, Japan, Korea DPR
Europe: England, France, Germany, Spain, Turkey
North, Central America Caribbean: Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico, USA
Oceania: New Caledonia, New Zealand
South America: Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay

Joining Cambiasso and Kanu as pull assistants will be former India captain Sunil Chhetri and badminton star Pusarla Venkata Sindhu. Chhetri now plays for Bengaluru FC and a Indian inhabitant team, and is both a most-capped actor and all-time tip goalscorer for a Blue Tigers. Sindhu became a initial Indian lady to win an Olympic china award during a 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, apropos a youngest Indian to finish on a lectern during an particular Olympic eventuality in a process.

Residents of “God’s possess country” can’t wait to acquire a #FIFAU17WC and see football take over Kochi! #FootballTakesOver pic.twitter.com/84nqf2S2Om

— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) July 2, 2017

The pull will establish that teams will play during a 6 venues, namely Goa, Guwahati, Kochi, Kolkata, Navi Mumbai and New Delhi (where a hosts will play all their organisation matches). The final will be played during a 66,600 ability Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan track in Kolkata on Saturday 28 October.

The pull will be streamed live on FIFA.com, FIFATV on YouTube and we can follow up-to-the-minute coverage on @FIFAcom, a official Instagram account and a official FIFA U-17 World Cup Facebook page. 

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