Tournament starts in November
The group stage of this year’s U17 World Cup in Indonesia was drawn on Friday. European champions Germany face Mexico, Venezuela and New Zealand in Group F. The tournament starts on November 10th, with a total of 24 nations fighting in six groups of four to advance. The top two teams in each group and the four best third-place teams advance to the round of 16. The final takes place on December 2nd and the defending champions are Brazil.
The U17 World Cup groups at a glance
Group A: Indonesia, Ecuador, Panama, Morocco
Group B: Spain, Canada, Mali, Uzbekistan
Group C: Brazil, Iran, New Caledonia, England
Group D: Japan, Poland, Argentina, Senegal
Group E: France, Burkina Faso, South Korea, USA
Group F: Mexico, Germany, Venezuela, New Zealand
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