The Colombian U-17 men’s soccer team is ready for the start of the World Championship of the category.
The competition will be held at the state-of-the-art Aspire Zone complex in Al Rayyan, Qatar, from Monday 3 November to Thursday 27 November.
This edition, which for the first time will feature the participation of 48 teams distributed in 12 groups of four, promises to be historic.
The format of the tournament will allow the first two in each group and the eight best third-place finishers to advance to the round of 32, giving way to the direct elimination phase.
Led by Fredy Hurtado, the national team was placed in Group G, where they will have a tough debut and demanding rivals.
Colombia’s journey will begin next Tuesday, November 4 at 9:45 in the morning, facing Germany, the current champion of the competition.
The Colombian team will enter the competition on Friday, November 7 against El Salvador from 7:30 in the morning Colombian time and then on Monday, November 10 at 8:30 am against North Korea.
Colombia ready for the U-17 World Cup in Qatar: A historic tournament with 48 teams
Coach Hurtado has placed his trust in a group of 21 young talents to represent the country at the World Cup.
The team is made up of Jorman Mendoza, Criss Macías, Brait García, Cristian Orozco, Juan José Cataño, Kevin Angulo and Cristian Flórez.
Likewise, Jesús Peñaloza, Camilo Amú, Miguel Solarte, Didier Henao, Edmilson Herazo, Ángel Mora and Santiago Lodoño.
Finally, Juan Sebastián Covilla, David Rodríguez, Miguel Agámez, Matías Lozano, Deivi Quiñones, Yaiker Moya and José Escorcia.
Colombia arrives at the tournament with the hope of surpassing its best performances in the U-17 World Cup.
The national team has reached fourth place twice, in Finland 2003 losing to Argentina for bronze and in Nigeria 2009 being defeated by Spain in the third place match.
The team will seek to repeat and surpass those feats in Qatar, starting with the challenge of advancing in a complicated group to reach the knockout phase of the championship.
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