India U-17 coach Luis Norton hails Ghana as Africa's best

Published on: 08 July 2017

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India U-17 coach Luis Norton has labeled Ghana as the best on the continent, claiming that football in the country is a tradition.

Ghana have been drawn alongside host country India, Colombia and USA in Group A of the upcoming tournament which is set to commenced on October 6, 2017.

Despite India being drawn against football powerhouses, coach Norton believe his side have a fair chance of progressing to the next stage of the competition.

"Colombia is very strong in South America. Ghana is a tradition, always a strong team. Ghana and Mali are the two best African teams in this tournament."

"We're working for a victory. In football there are no impossible missions. Our opponents are very strong with experience. We are going to fight every moment, for the results." said Norton,

India kick off the mega-event on October 6 against USA. "They work very well.

"They are doing a fantastic job for 20 years. They have experience, which is a very important in this competition," Norton commented on USA.

The two-time World Champions will engage India in the last game of the group.

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