FIFA U17 World Cup 2017: Five major teams who failed to qualify

Modified Sep 24, 2017 14:26 IST

FIFA U17 World cup — The FIFA U17 World Cup is set to be hosted by India this yearThe FIFA Under-17 World Cup will be the biggest football event organized by the country. Hopefully, the country will take the sport more seriously because it has always played a second fiddle to cricket. FIFA and the Indian Central/State Government are leaving no stone unturned in the preparations for the mega event.

#4 Uruguay

The South American failed to make it to India

Another powerhouse in world football, the first ever FIFA World Cup winner has now failed to show up in two consecutive FIFA Under-17 World Cups. The last time they featured in this showpiece event was back in 2013 held in the United Arab Emirates.

After a promising start to their campaign, they showed an immense character as a team and eased to the quarterfinals four years ago, but the dream run came to a halt when they were outclassed by the Nigerians. The Uruguayans’ displays during the South American U-17 Championships earlier this year were below par which crushed their dreams of playing in India.

Qualifications from Latin America have always been the toughest among all the confederations, considering the fact that 10 teams battle it out in tightly contested matches for a limited number of spots. Finishing in the second spot during the 2011 edition in Mexico was the best performance by the young guns of Uruguay.

Edited by Souvik Roy Chowdhury