India 0-4 Ghana, FIFA U17 World Cup 2017, As it happened

FT : INDIA 0-4 GHANA

It's Full Time in New Delhi as India's World Cup Surge has come to an end. India got off to a brilliant start, earning a corner in the first minute. Ghana got the lead just before half time, which broke all the morales of India.

India looked clueless in the second half as they conceded three goals in quick succession.

Boys are in tears but nothing can help it. It's all over and nothing to take away from the Boys.

They have put their 100% and the whole Country is proud of them.

Ghana qualifies to the Round of 16 as Group Toppers. USA and Colombia also qualifies as 2nd and 3rd Placed Teams respectively.
We wish the India U-17, all the best for the future.

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2 minutes added on as India is on cusp of a first round World Cup Exit.

89' GOAL! Again. Thrashing Time for India as Ayieh's initial shot comes off the post as Toku slots the ball past a helpless Indian Defence. India's Misery Continues.

85' GOAL! Super Sub Richard calmy places it into the net past a hapless Dheeraj Singh. Absolute Chaos in the Indian Half. Disappointing finish to what has been a good tournament for India until now.

84' ANOTHER CHANCE! India on a late surge as Lalenmawia's venomous shot is saved. Second shot on target for India in the entire game.

83' CHANCE! Shot from distance of Rahul Connoly, which is comfortably saved by the opposition Goal-keeper.

78' India with their third Substitution.

Lalenmawia comes on for Aniket.

76' Second Substitution for Ghana

Mensah comes off for Kudus Mohammed

70' India struggling to keep possession. It's a White Surge in New Delhi.

64' Amarjit comes off for Rahim Ali.

59' SUBSTITUTION FOR INDIA

Ninthoi Meetei comes up for Nongthamba Naorem

GOAL! India's World Cup Dream is evaporating as Ayiah has doubled Ghana's lead after a beautiful build-up at the left. It's shambles here.

51' India defending deep, with no one to attack. Aniket being isolated time and time again. Time for some Tactical Switch?

Second half. Kicks-off!

HALF TIME : INDIA 0-1 GHANA

India started the game with a very urgent approach with a positive intent. They came closest to goal right in the opening minute. Ghana came back into the game with several chances which were only thwarted by the resilient Indian Defence. India are playing with all their hearts out, but Ghana took the lead after a Rebound was put in back of the net, after the intial save from Dheeraj right before half time.

India need to score 3 Goals in 45 minutes to qualify at worst.

45+4' Corner to Ghana as India blocks a Ghana shot.

GOAL! Ghana take the lead, as the rebound is put in the back of the net, after Dheeraj made the initial save.

SURVIVES! A Goalkeeping error as Dheeraj fails to clear his lines which falls to Ghana who take an attempt on goal, hitting the side-netting.

39' Low cross from Ghana as Anwar sees if off for a Ghana Corner.

36' STATS CHECK

52% Ghana
48% India

Possession

34' YELLOW! Boris is showed yellow due to high-booting as he knocks down a Ghanian Player right outside the Box. India in a spot of bother here.

28' Al-Hassan catches India by surprise. Long Ranger goes inches wide.

22' Ghana goes long, but goes over the bar. India-India chants in New Delhi!

Attack on the other side as Dheeraj rescues a counter as Ghana earn a corner.

Boris attempts a shot from distance as it is comfortably collected by the Ghanian GK.

14' Freekick to India in an interesting position as India is looking for that one important lead. Not too far from the Penalty Box.

Spree of offsides as India are playing a very high line of defense.

SURVIVED! India survive an early scare as Ghana found the net but the referee blew it for an offside.

5' India playing with a lot of intent. Ghana looking nervous.

Kick-off! and India are iff to a fiery start. Corner in the opening minute as the chance goes abegging.

National Anthems done and dusted! It's buzzing here in Delhi! Kick-off next!

India needs a 2-0 win over here to stand a chance to qualify as the third placed team among the best four from other groups. USA are playing Colombia at the same time in Guwahati.

The Ghana XI:

Danlad Ibrahim, Edmund Arko-Mensah, Najeeb Yakubu, Eric Ayiah, Ibrahim Sulley, Gabriel Leveh, Bismark Owusu, Gideon Mensah, Rashid Alhassan, Sadiq Ibrahim, Isaac Gyamfi

The Lineups are out!

Here are the Indian players in the starting lineup:

Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem, Boris Thangjam, Jitendra Singh, Anwar Ali, Sanjeev Stalin, Suresh Wangjam, Amarjit Kiyam, Aniket Jadhav, Jeakson Thounaojam, Nongdamba Naorem, Rahul Kannoly.

You can read the full match preview here.

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the FIFA U17 World Cup 2017.

Today's big match features India who are in a last-chance saloon as far as their hopes of progressing into the knockouts are concerned. They take on a Ghana side who, despite dominating for long periods, succumbed to a 1-0 loss to the USA last time out.

After a spirited performance against Colombia in their second Group A game, India will look to get the better of Ghana today, although the prospect of that happening is extremely bleak. Ghana, on the other hand, have had the most shots of all the teams in the group and are due a big goalscoring display.

India's star defender Anwar Ali is doubtful for today's game after nursing a few knocks post the Colombia game. That said, Jitendra Singh will be on hand to replace him if the need arises.

The match kicks off at 8 pm Indian Standard Time at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi.

Here are the two squads for today's game:

India
GOALKEEPERS: Dheeraj Singh, Prabhsukhan Gill, Sunny Dhaliwal

DEFENDERS: Boris Singh, Jitendra Singh, Anwar Ali, Sanjeev Stalin, Hendry Antonay, Namit Deshpande

MIDFIELDERS: Suresh Singh, Ninthoinganba Meetei, Amarjit Singh Kiyam, Abhijit Sarkar, Komal Thatal, Lalengmawia, Jeakson Singh, Nongdamba Naorem, Rahul Kannoly Praveen, Md. Shahjahan

FORWARDS: Rahim Ali, Aniket Jadhav

Ghana
GOALKEEPERS: Danlad Ibrahim, Michael Acquaye, Kwame Aziz

DEFENDERS: Najeeb Yakubu, Gideon Mensah, Bismark Owusu, Edmund Arko-Mensah, Abdul Yusif, Gideon Acquah, Rashid Alhassan, John Otu

MIDFIELDERS: Isaac Gyamfi, Gabriel Leveh, Ibrahim Sulley, Kudus Mohammed, Emmanuel Toku, Mohammed Iddriss, Sadiq Ibrahim

FORWARDS: Eric Ayiah, Richard Danso, Mohammed Aminu

India 0-4 Ghana, FIFA U17 World Cup 2017, As it happened

FT : India 0-4 Ghana