Iraq coach Qahtan Chitheer referred to that here on Saturday before their opening game in Group F against Mexico. READ | FIFA U-17 World Cup: England coach says team work bigger than Jadon SanchoChitheer had wanted to prepare for this competition with a camp in Spain but that fell through. He also wanted to play some top teams in Europe and those who had qualified for the under-17 World Cup but that didn’t materialise either. “There were some issues because of the financial situation in the country, so our preparation was not good. READ | FIFA U-17 World Cup: Costa Rica coach rues conceding late goal against GermanyElaborating on the comment, the Iraq team’s manager said after the media conference that the country is facing a difficult economic situation.

Source: Hindustan Times October 07, 2017 16:07 UTC