England make story as football takes over India

• Young Lions carried prize for initial time




• Philip Foden named actor of tournament




• Record series of goals scored  

“A new champion, a record and a stars of a future.”

If we had to sum adult a FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 in one brief sentence, this would be it, though a eventuality brought many some-more besides.

Fans flocked to a 6 horde stadiums via a competition, that was followed by some-more than a million people. A sum of 52 matches were contested, with a final – in that England overturned a two-goal necessity before eventually strenuous Spain – providing a wise climax. In a process, a Young Lions etched their names into story by winning a pretension for a initial time, following in a footsteps of their comparison compatriots, who achieved a really same attainment during a FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic 2017.

FIFA.com rounds adult a biggest stories from a hugely successful 17th complement of a U-17 World Cup.

The champions
England had never done it over a quarter-finals in their prior 3 appearances, twice being knocked out in a final eight. Steve Cooper’s side were therefore not deliberate among a pre-tournament favourites, though they shortly determined themselves as contenders with 3 glorious victories in a organisation stage. They done likewise considerable swell by a knockout rounds before sealing excellence – and honeyed punish – by removing a improved of Spain, their conquerors in a UEFA U-17 European Championship final a few months earlier.

After going 2-0 down inside a opening half an hour, it looked for all a universe like their dream was over, though a Young Lions roared behind during Kolkata’s Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan with 5 goals of their possess though reply. Besides hoisting a altogether trophy, a champions’ Philip Foden was awarded a adidas Golden Ball, recognising him as a tournament’s glorious player, while inclusive marksman Rhian Brewster prisoner a adidas Golden Boot and Silver Ball.

The best of a rest
Spain bounced behind from an opening better by Brazil to embark on a glorious run. Their aggressive talent was in full justification during their wins over France, Iran and Mali en track to a pretension decider, though their defensive frailties came behind to haunt them when it mattered many and they had to settle for a fourth runners-up finish.

Though their wait for another pretension continues, Brazil showed that they are behind among a elite. Following a fibre of glorious displays, a three-time champions will have fanciful themselves to lapse to a final for a initial time given 2005, usually to come dismantled opposite England in a semi-finals. A Seleção afterwards regrouped to explain third place.

Mali, a beaten finalists during Chile 2015, headed to India with large ambitions and recovered from a unsure start to showcase all their aptitude and fearsome firepower. However, they were eventually dismantled by their miss of pragmatism and, notwithstanding commanding a charts for attempts on idea with 184 shots, they fell only brief of a mark on a podium.

The new boys
Three teams done their debuts during a tournament, arch among them hosts India, who enjoyed romantic support via notwithstanding bowing out with 3 waste in a organisation stage. Jeakson Thounaojam’s idea opposite Colombia was a prominence of a home nation’s campaign, that is certain to mount Indian football in good stead for a future.

New Caledonia, one of dual Oceanian representatives, endured a benediction of glow in a figure of thumpings by France and Honduras, though returned home packed with honour after holding Japan to a pull to acquire their initial indicate during a competition. For their part, Niger shone, opening with feat and subordinate for a knockout stage.

Though they were not debutants, Iraq also merit special discuss here, carrying displayed only how distant they have come given their lass coming in 2013, when they mislaid all 3 of their matches. The Iraqis went into a contest as Asian champions and carried brazen a movement from that delight in India final year, picking adult their initial feat on this theatre and creation it out of their organisation by finishing second, with 4 points.

Unstoppable attacks
Spectators were treated to swashbuckling party aplenty during a event. Indeed, 174 goals had flown in by a end of a semi-finals, heading a prior FIFA U-17 World Cup record of 172, set during UAE 2013. With a serve 9 strikes total in a final and play-off for third place combined, a new record now stands during 183.

The stars of tomorrow
Just like during each book of a tournament, countless players announced themselves as rising stars during India 2017. Besides a above-mentioned actor of a contest Philip Foden and tip scorer Rhian Brewster, heads were incited by a likes of Abel Ruiz, Spain’s captain and heading marksman; his countrymen Sergio Gomez and Cesar Gelabert; Mali’s Lassana N’Diaye; Brazil’s Paulinho; Germany skipper Jann-Fiete Arp; and France sharpshooter Amine Gouiri. Now fans will be looking to these starlets, among others, to lead their particular countries to a 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatarâ„¢.

Women with a whistle
To support a growth of women’s refereeing, 7 women referees were invited to go during a competition. They mostly worked as fourth officials, though Esther Staubli of Switzerland got a curtsy to take assign of a group-stage confront between Japan and New Caledonia, apropos a initial lady to arbitrate a diversion during a contest given Korea Republic’s Im Eunju did so during a 2001 edition.

Final standings
1. England
2. Spain
3. Brazil
4. Mali

Awards
adidas Golden Ball: Philip Foden (England)
adidas Golden Boot: Rhian Brewster (England)
adidas Golden Glove: Gabriel Brazao (Brazil)
FIFA Fair Play Award: Brazil

Host cities and stadiums
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Kolkata), Dr. DY Patil Stadium (Navi Mumbai), Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Goa), Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Guwahati), Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (New Delhi), Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium (Kochi)

Goals
183, a new contest record

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