That practice remains in place for the North Korea team taking part in the FIFA U-17 World Cup here as well. The North Korea U-17 team, placed in Group D with Brazil, Spain and Niger, has been shielded from the media. (Read | FIFA U-17 World Cup: Despite preparatory hiccups, Kochi geared up)Niger’s first entryNiger are playing in a World Cup for the first time. (Read | FIFA U-17 World Cup: Sachin Tendulkar, cricket greats wish Indian team the best)The team’s optimism is not misplaced. Having knocked out defending U-17 World Cup champions Nigeria on their way to qualifying for the U-17 African Cup of Nations, Niger went on to reach the semifinals of Africa’s showpiece event.

Source: Hindustan Times October 06, 2017 12:15 UTC