Ghana’s U-17 opponents in next month’s World Cup, the India football team held its first training session on Wednesday after arriving in New Delhi for the upcoming FIFA U-17 World Cup, under the watchful eyes of head coach Luis Norton de Matos.
India have been drawn in Group A with USA, Colombia and Ghana. Colombia, the first team to arrive in India, were also undergoing a practice session at the same training ground
The Indians arrived on Tuesday from Goa, went through the paces at the Conscient Football grounds at neighboring Gurugram, as they started their preparations for the opening match against the United States of America on 6 October, before locking horns with Colombia and Ghana on 9 October and 12 October respectively at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in the capital.
Coach De Matos has emphasized on tactical training along with a focus on set pieces among other technical matters. The players looked to be high on confidence as they followed the drills on the guidance of the head coach and other technical staff.
“The level of enthusiasm in the camp is very high. We are prepared and the team has grown exponentially in the last couple of months. We plan to show the world that we are on the same page as the rest of the teams in the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 India,” said de Matos.
“The Indian team is raring to go and make history,” he added.
Source:Ghana/Starrfmonline.com/103.5FM
