FIFA Under-17 World Cup

FT Friday, October 6, 2017
Ghana U17 WWWWL 1
–
Colombia U17 DWLL 0
1st2ndT
GHA101
COL000
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi · 24,300 att.

Match Report

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Ghana flex attacking muscle in opening win

Two-time champions Ghana made the perfect start to the Under-17 World Cup, as Sadiq Ibrahim's first-half strike gave them three vital points in Delhi

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Team Stats

10
Fouls
16
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
3
Offsides
2
4
Corner Kicks
8
3
Saves
3
42.4
Possession
57.6
16
SHOTS
13
4
ON GOAL
3
0.3
On Target %
0.2
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
206
Accurate Passes
319
307
Passes
430
0.7
Pass Completion %
0.7
6
Accurate Crosses
1
16
Crosses
11
0.4
Cross %
0.1
73
Long Balls
88
26
Accurate Long Balls
45
0.4
Long Balls %
0.5
1
Blocked Shots
2
12
Effective Tackles
21
15
Tackles
25
0.8
Tackle %
0.8
0
Interceptions
0
29
Effective Clearances
25
29
Clearances
25

Head to Head

GHA leads series 1-0

Lineups

COL · 4-2-3-1

  1. 12Kevin MierG
  2. 5Thomas GutiérrezCD-L
  3. 2Andrés CifuentesCD-R
  4. 13Robert MejíaLB
  5. 11Juan PeñalozaRB
  6. 10Brayan GómezAM
  7. 6Andrés PereaLM
  8. 20Etilso MartínezRM
  9. 18Deyman CortésF
  10. 7Jáminton CampazAM-L
  11. 14Yadir MenesesAM-R

GHA · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Ibrahim DanladG
  2. 12Abdul YusifCD-L
  3. 15Gideon MensahCD-R
  4. 17Rashid AlhassanLB
  5. 5Najeeb YakubuRB
  6. 11Aminu MohammedAM
  7. 8Mohammed KudusLM
  8. 18Mohammed IddrissRM
  9. 6Eric AyiahF
  10. 10Emmanuel TokuAM-L
  11. 19Ibrahim SadiqAM-R

Timeline

  1. 21' Sadiq Ibrahim (Ghana U17) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 39' Goal! Colombia U17 0, Ghana U17 1. Sadiq Ibrahim (Ghana U17) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eric Ayiah with a cross.
  3. 45' Substitution, Colombia U17. Deiber Caicedo replaces Brayan Gómez.
  4. 68' Substitution, Colombia U17. Santiago Barrero replaces Deyman Cortés.
  5. 75' Substitution, Ghana U17. Isaac Gyamfi replaces Mohammed Iddriss.
  6. 82' Substitution, Ghana U17. Gabriel Leveh replaces Aminu Mohammed.
  7. 87' Substitution, Colombia U17. Juan Vidal replaces Santiago Barrero because of an injury.
  8. 88' Substitution, Ghana U17. Edmund Arko-Mensah replaces Emmanuel Toku.
  9. 89' Etilso Martínez (Colombia U17) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

FIFA U-17 World Cup News

All news
ESPN Tor-Kristian Karlsen U17 World Cup standout stars: Brazil, England, Portugal, more The FIFA U-17 World Cup concluded this week with Portugal beating Austria in the final. Here are 8 of the most impressive players from the tournament. News Associated Press Portugal win FIFA Under-17 World Cup for 1st time Portugal won the FIFA Under-17 World Cup title for the first time on Thursday, beating Austria 1-0 in the final. News ESPN News Services FIFA U17 World Cup to be held annually, with next 5 in Qatar The FIFA Under-17 World Cup will be held annually instead of biennially, with the next five editions from 2025 to take place in Qatar, world soccer's governing body said on Thursday. ESPN ESPN Germany beat France to lift first U17 World Cup title Germany have lifted the Under-17 FIFA World Cup for a first time after a thrilling penalty shootout victory against France at the Stadion Manahan in Indonesia on Saturday.