India U17 captain Amarjit Singh not afraid of facing big guns like Ghana ahead of World Cup

India U-17 captain Amarjit Singh says his players are not afraid to face tough teams including Ghana ahead of the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

The hosts will face USA on 6 October, followed by Colombia and Ghana on 9 and 12 October respectively at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi.

And captain Amarjit Singh says his players have worked hard and not afraid of tough opponents in the upcoming mega event.

"Under the new Portuguese coach Luis Norton de Matos we have learnt a lot of new things," he said

"The foreign tour has also helped us to be mentally tough against tough opponents. And now we are not afraid to play against the tough opponents.

Our plan is to put the best foot forward for the upcoming tournament and play good matches. We have worked really hard and are capable of playing well. We can build a good image of our team in the next few weeks during the tournament."

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