FIFA U-17 World Cup Group Analysis: Measuring each group with team and player profiles

Group F

England’s Rhian Brewster plays at Liverpool

Group F could be said to be the “Group of Death” owing to the calibre and quality of the teams in it. Mexico are two-time Under-17 world champions and will have a difficult time navigating a group comprising the likes of England and Chile. Iraq, the Asian Under-17 champions, are no pushovers either.

Iraq

Coach: Qahtan Jathir

U-17 World Cup record, best result: Debut in 2013, first round in 2013.

Qualification for India 2017: Finished in the top four at the AFC Under-16 Championship 2016.

Last appearance at FIFA Under-17 World Cup, result: 2013, group stage exit.

Key players: Mohammed Dawood, Muntadher Mohammed

Mexico

Coach: Mario Arteaga

U-17 World Cup record, best result: Debut in 1985, champions in 2005 and 2011.

Qualification for India 2017: Finished in the top four at the CONCACAF Under-17 Championship 2017.

Last appearance at FIFA Under-17 World Cup, result: 2015, fourth place.

Key players: Jairo Torres, Daniel Lopez

Chile

Coach: Hernan Caputo

U-17 World Cup record, best result: Debut in 1993, third place in 1993.

Qualification for India 2017: Finished in the top four at the South American Under-17 Championship 2017.

Last appearance at FIFA Under-17 World Cup, result: 2015, reached last 16.

Key players: Gaston Zuniga, Alexis Castro

England

Coach: Steve Cooper

U-17 World Cup record, best result: Debut in 2007, quarter-finalists in 2007 and 2011.

Qualification for India 2017: Finished in the top five at the Under-17 European Championship 2017.

Last appearance at FIFA Under-17 World Cup, result: 2015, group stage exit.

Key players: Rhian Brewster, Jadon Sancho