US U-17s draw group of Ghana, Colombia and host India at October World Cup

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The US U-17 national team will play one of the more hyped matches in youth football history when they face host nation India in both teamsā€™ World Cup opener this October.


The US learned in this morningā€™s draw that it would join India, two-time winners Ghana and Colombia in Group A.

After Ghana and Colombia open the tournament schedule, the runners up at this spring's CONCACAF U-17 Championship will face India in the nightcap of a double-header at New Delhiā€™s 58,000-seat Jawarharlal Nehru Stadium on Oct. 6.


The US, who will likely bring a number of MLS academy products with them to India, then continue their tournament against Ghana on the Oct. 9 and Colombia on Oct. 12 as it aims to advance to the Round of 16 for the first time since 2011.