FIFA U-17 World Cup: Brazilian team arrives in Mumbai

FIFA U-17 World Cup: Brazilian team arrives in Mumbai

Brazil’s U-17 team arrived in Mumbai in the early hours of Tuesday to compete in the upcoming FIFA U-17 World Cup. The tournament begins on October 6. Brazil are placed in Group D alongside North Korea, Niger and Spain. Their first game will be against Spain at Kochi on October 7. Prior to that, Brazil will play a practice game against New Zealand on September 28 at the Andheri Sports Complex to get used to the conditions. As per reports, the Brazilian team will undergo training at the Mumbai Football Arena in suburban Andheri in the evening.
All eyes will be on Flamengo sensation Vinicius Junior who has signed a blockbuster deal with reigning Spanish La Liga champions Real Madrid in the summer. The move has made Junior the second most expensive signing from Brazil after Neymar, who had moved from Santos to Barcelona in 2013. Junior had seen interest from numerous European clubs – as is the norm for youngsters from South America – including Barcelona but he eventually chose to join their arch rivals. He will only join his teammates a week before Brazil takes on Spain on October 7.
Courtesy   : indianexpress