Chile have announced their 21-member squad for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India to be held this October in six cities across India.
“The Communications Manager reports that the Technical Director of the Chilean U17 National Team, Hernan Caputto, has summoned the following 21 players for the FIFA U-17 World Cup in India 2017,” Chile football federation said in a statement on Saturday.
Chile, who hosted the 2015 edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, will make their fourth appearance at a the competition.
Chile kick off their FIFA U-17 World Cup campaign against England in a Group F encounter at the Saltlake Stadium in Kolkata on October 8. The second match will be against Iraq at the same venue on October 11, while the final group stage match against Mexico will be played at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati on October 14.
CHILE U-17 SQUAD
Goalkeepers
Julio Bez, Rodrigo Cancino, Hugo Araya
Defenders
Gast, Mat Silva, Lucas Alarc Sebasti Valencia, Yerco Oyanedel, Nicol Aravena
Midfielders
Martin Lara, Mauricio Morales, Oliver Rojas, Branco Provoste, Maximiliano Guerrero
Forwards
William Gama, Ignacio Contreras, Ignacio Mes, Diego Valencia, Jairo Vuez, Pedro Campos, Antonio D. O’Higgins