By Joseph Solomon

AIFF Media Team

NEW DELHI: With less than a week to go for India to face USA in the first ever FIFA World Cup to be hosted by India, the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 India, Head Coach of the Indian U-17 National Team wants the young colts to enjoy every moment of the mega event.

“Liberty and responsibility is what I believe in”, Matos told. “The capacity of taking decisions is what football is all about alongwith enjoying every moment of playing on the pitch”

“The level of the Indian U-17s is very high and I want them to enjoy every moment they play in the FIFA U-17 World Cup. At the same time, we will fight as we want to show the world that we belong on the same page as them”. After a pause, the Portuguese coach further informs that, “all games are winnable in football”

India have been draw in Group A of the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 India with USA, Colombia and Ghana, and incidentally Colombia, the first team to arrive in the nation for the FIFA World Cup, are practising at the same training ground as India - the Conscient Football ground in Gurugram, Haryana.

The Indian Colts face USA on October 06, before locking horns against Colombia and Ghana on October 09 and October 12 respectively at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in the Capital. The kick-off for all matches is at IST 8PM.

“We have nothing to lose and we have everything to win. If we can show the world that we belong on the same page as them, then we have a victory in that”

“The FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 India is a big moment for Indian Football and I am glad to be a part of it”, the Portuguese further stated that perhaps, “it was his destiny”.

“We have a destiny in life and I think coming here to India was mine. My great grandfather was born here and I always heard about India back in Portugal hence it is an amazing feeling to be here, associated with a keynote in Indian football’s history”