September 24, 2017 7:35 PM

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Japan, Chile announce their squads for FIFA U-17 World Cup

Japan and Chile have announced their squads for the FIFA Under-17 World Cup football tournament. The competition will be held in India from October 6 to 28.Asian powerhouse Japan will be featuring in their eighth Under-17 World Cup, having reached the quarter-finals on two occasions. Japan shone on their global debut in 1993 where they reached the last-eight as hosts. For Chile, the upcoming tournament will be their fourth appearanceat a FIFA Under-17 World Cup and their second in a row after hosting the tournament in 2015. Their tournament debut came at Japan 1993, where they finished third, their best performance to date. The Chileans reached the last 16 on home soil two years ago. Japan are clubbed in Group E alongside France, New Caledonia and Honduras. Chile feature in Group F along with England, Mexico and Iraq.

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