1. Brazil
After Nigeria, former champions, failed to qualify for the event, Brazil are the favourites to be crowned champions. Brazil have qualified the event for the 16th time, having won it on three occasions. Recently, Brazil were crowned as the 2017 South American U-17 champions. They have won the tournament on twelve such occasions.
Their defence is as strong as their attack. Yuri Alberto, Alan Souza, Bernner Souza, Paulinho and Lincoln Correa form the core of the Seleção.
A huge blow for them, however, is the fact that Vinicius Junior, Real Madrid's latest signing for the 2018-19 season, would not be able to play the tournament after he was barred to travel by his Brazil club Flamengo.
Edited by Soumo Ghosh