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https://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/teams/team/1882402/profile/ FIFA U-17 World Cup record Of the four Asian qualified teams, Australia boast the best record at the FIFA U-17 World Cup having featured in the global showpiece a total of twelve times . Notably, they stormed to the final at New Zealand 1999 and reached the quarter-finals six times as well as progressing to the Round of 16 on another two occasions. The road to Brazil Australia had to overcome a 3-0 opening loss to Korea Republic during the group stage, but managed to progress as the second-placed team with wins over Iraq (2-1) and Afghanistan (4-0). In the all-important quarter-final encounter with Indonesia, the Joeys came from behind to record a narrow 3-2 win to secure a place in the last four and thus qualification for Brazil 2019. The coach Born and raised in the Blue Mountains region west of Sydney , TREVOR MORGAN has enormous experience in youth development. He has spent two decades mana...

Ecuador Will be taking part in their fifth World Cup Key figures: #10 Johan Mina (forward), #17 John Mercado (midfielder) Ecuador’s qualification bordered on the miraculous, requiring as it did four goals in the last 33 minutes of their final game . That achievement owed much to their never-say-die attitude and the finishing skills of tournament top scorer Johan Mina (six goals). That high-scoring victory (4-1) over Argentina summed up the rollercoaster ride Javier Rodriguez’s side endured in Peru, where explosive attacking play went hand in hand with the defensive frailties that made them the most scored-against team (13) at the tournament. Alongside Argentina, they are the only other South American side who will compete at both the FIFA U-20 and U-17 World Cups this year. **FIFA U-17 World Cup record** Ecuador will be competing at their fifth World Cup in this category, having first graced the tournament back in 1987 . However, it is the 1995 edition on home ...

https://es.fifa.com/u17worldcup/news/el-maestro-de-la-cantera-australiana-a-brasil-2019-3048153 Fifa.com - 5 sep. 2019 Australia jugará en su tercer Mundial Sub-17 en 14 años La encabeza el formador de inferiores Trevor Morgan Ha formado internacionales masculinos como femeninos Si Sídney es el corazón del fútbol australiano moderno , la escuela superior Westfields Sports High School es su epicentro . La lista de antiguos alumnos del colegio parece “el quién es quién” del fútbol australiano. Maty Ryan y Aaron Mooy , ambos decisivos en la campaña de Australia en la Copa Mundial de la FIFA Rusia 2018™, son dos de los nombres ilustres que se han añadido recientemente a la larga lista de futbolistas masculinos y femeninos destacados en las competiciones mundiales, un elenco que encabeza Harry Kewell, el astro de Alemania 2006. Hasta seis integrantes de la selección que representó a Australia en Rusia 2018 asistieron a dicha escuela, un porcentaje similar al de m...

http://www.futbolecuador.com/site/noticia/practicar-un-futbol-que-ya-lo-merece-ecuador-audio/109599 Xavier Rodríguez a 72 horas del debut de la Mini Tri en el Mundial FIFA Sub 17 Enfocado en trabajar con sus jugadores todos los días, y de dotarles de fortalezas mentales, Xavier Rodríguez, aseguró que llegaron a Brasil con la ilusión de hacer un buen torneo y de practicar un buen fútbol. El presente de la Mini Tri. “Estamos a pocas horas del debut contra Australia. En este momento concentrados en lo nuestro, en su momento pensaremos en el rival, pero sí estamos vien do videos de todos los rivales”. Ha analizado a sus oponentes. “Cada selección estudia al rival, el jugador ecuatoriano debe ser consciente de eso y aplicar una estrategia y una contra estrategia. Lo más importante es conocerse uno mismo, ver virtudes y defectos y potenciarnos”. Lo que esperan de Australia. “Ya sabemos que ellos son impetuosos. Nuestro trabajo no sólo es darle la parte futbolística, ...

https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/australia-never-asked-manchester-city-starlet-ignored-by-joeys-for-world-cup Australia’s decision to forgo approaching Manchester City prodigy Alexander Robertson for next month’s FIFA U-17 World Cup has left the rookie’s camp bewildered. 03/10/2019 - BY DAVE LEWIS Back in action after a series of injuries, Robertson, 16 , is one of 7 Europe-based Aussies overlooked for the tournament by Joeys coach Trevor Morgan in his 21-man squad. Southampton’s Caleb Watts , Hoffenheim’s Noah Botic and Sporting Lisbon’s Tristan Hammond were the only ones to secure a ticket to Brazil as Plymouth defender Charlie Miller , Rangers midfielder Murray Miller and Blackburn Rovers playmaker Zak Gilsenan all missed out, along with former NPL sharp-shooter Zach Sapsford , recently signed by Chester, ex-Valencia No.10 Diego Alonso  (now at Albacete) and young Fleetwood Town prospect Akiel Raffi . But it was the decision not to sound out Robert...