Black Starlets seeded in group A

By Fidel Deke GNA,

Accra, July 7, GNA - The national U-17 team of Ghana, the Black Starlets have been housed grouped A of the upcoming Federation of International Football Association (FIFA), Under-17 World Cup in India.

The Black Starlets, two time World Champion, have been paired with host nation India, United States of America (USA) and Colombia.

The Starlets will be anticipating a good tournament, as they hope clinch their third U-17 World Cup trophy in many years as they take on Colombia in their first match.

The tournament is set to commence on October 6 -October 28, comprising of 24 countries from six confederations.

This year marks the seventh edition of the tournament with India having the opportunity to host for the first time in its history.

FIFA U17 WC

GROUP A       GROUP B       GROUP C       GROUP D       GROUP E

India               Paraguay         Iran              Korea DPR       Honduras

USA                Mali                Guinea           Niger              Japan

Colombia         New Zealand   Germany        Brazil              New Caledonia

Ghana             Turkey            Costa Rica      Spain              France

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