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21-member Colombia U-17 squad travel to India for the FIFA U-17 World Cup

FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017

The Colombia U-17 national team boarded their flight to India yesterday to participate in the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017. The FIFA U-17 World Cup will be played in six Indian cities next month.

Head coach Orlando de Jesús Restrepo Restrepo and his 21-member squad had various preparation camps in the last couple of weeks and the South Americans are now looking forward to get used to the conditions in India in their final phase of preparations.

Colombia will face Ghana in their first FIFA U-17 World Cup Group A match on October 6 (Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi), before they take on hosts India at the same venue on October 9. The “Los Cafeteros” will clash with the United States in their final group stage match at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on October 12.

COLOMBIA U-17 SQUAD

Goalkeepers
Kevin Leonardo Mier Robles (Atlético Nacional), Daniel José Melo Cabarcas (Club Udinese), Nicolás Gómez Londoño (Deportivo Cali)

Defenders
Andrés Felipe Balanta Cifuentes (Deportivo Cali), Robert Andrés Mejía Navarrete (Universitario Popayán), Christian Alfonso Andrade Olmedo (Millonarios FC), Thomás Gutiérrez Serna (Club Estudiantil)

Midfielders
Luis Miguel López González (Independiente Santa Fe), Andrés Felipe Perea Castañeda (Atlético Nacional), Brayan Arley Gómez Ramírez (Atlético Nacional), Fabián Steven Àngel Bernal (Barranquilla Fútbol), Yadir Meneses Betancur (Envigado Fútbol Club), Gustavo Adolfo Carvajal Gómez (América), Guillermo Alejandro Tegue Caicedo (Club Estudiantil), Etilso José Martínez Palacio (Atlét. Rionegro 2010)

Forwards
Jaminton Leandro Campaz (Deportes Tolima), Juan Sebastián Peñaloza Ragga (Club Estudiantil), Juan David Vidal Cubides (Barranquilla Fútbol), Déiber Jair Caicedo Mideros (Deportivo Cali), Deyman Andrés Cortés Herrera (Atlético Huila), David Santiago Barrero Baracaldo (Atlét. Rionegro 2010)

Officials
Orlando de Jesús Restrepo Restrepo (Head Coach), Alfredo Enrique Araújo Jiménez (Assistant Coach), Juan Mauricio Roldán Saldarriaga (Physical Trainer), Daniel Fernando Restrepo Villa (Doctor), Rafael Zabaraín Pinto (Physio), Álvaro Antonio Anzola Zamudio (Goalkeeper Coach), John Armando Díaz Méndez (Kinesiologist), Jaime Jaramillo Marriaga (Kit Manager)