Barca's Ansu left out of Spain's U17 squad
Ansu Fati has been left out of Spain's squad for the upcoming Under-17 World Cup in Brazil and will remain in Barcelona.
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Ansu Fati has been left out of Spain's squad for the upcoming Under-17 World Cup in Brazil and will remain in Barcelona.
Barcelona sensation Ansu Fati wants to represent Spain and will do so in next month's Under-17 World Cup provided the paperwork arrives on time, say
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Mali have taken playing at venues with sparse attendances and on rain-soaked pitches in their stride, spurred by the chance to win the U-17 World Cup.
The second semi-final of the U17 World Cup is set to be a battle between Mali's relentless attack and Spain's mental toughness.
Brazil scored twice in a six-minute span in the second half to beat Germany 2-1 Sunday in the quarterfinals of the Under-17 World Cup in India.
Playing at the peak of their passing powers, Spain demolished an Iranian side that had won every previous game in the tournament.
Spain cruised to a 3-0 win over Iran to reach the U-17 World Cup semi-finals, where they will meet Mali on Wednesday.
Iran start as underdogs against Spain, but coach Abbas Chamanian believes it will be an equally tough match for the European champions.
A dramatic late penalty helped Spain narrowly edge out France in the U17 World Cup round of 16 in Guwahati.
Seventeen-year-old Abel Ruiz of Spain can't remember the first time he took a penalty. He certainly won't be forgetting the latest he took one.
France coach Lionel Rouxel said Spain are 'the best team in Europe' and refused to call their quarterfinal clash a 'revenge match'.
Africa and South America have dominated the U-17 World Cup in the past, and that has continued at this edition as well.
With the group stages over, here's how the round of 16 matchups -- including France vs. Spain -- look like.
GROUP A | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
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Brazil U17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 9 |
Angola U17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
New Zealand U17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
Canada U17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
GROUP B | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Nigeria U17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
Ecuador U17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
Australia U17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Hungary U17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
GROUP C | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
France U17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
South Korea U17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Chile U17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
Haiti U17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
GROUP D | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Japan U17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
Senegal U17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
Netherlands U17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
United States U17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -7 | 1 |
GROUP E | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Spain U17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 7 |
Argentina U17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
Tajikistan U17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 3 |
Cameroon U17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
GROUP F | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Paraguay U17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +8 | 7 |
Italy U17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
Mexico U17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +7 | 4 |
Solomon Islands U17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -20 | 0 |