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Here is all you need to know about the Group D match between Brazil and Spain.
Updated : Oct 07, 2017, 11:25 AM IST
Brazil v/s Spain
Venue: JLN Stadium, Kochi
Time: 5 pm IST
TV: Sony TEN 2/HD
Live stream: Sony Liv
Three times FIFA Under-17 World Cup champion Brazil take on European champions Spain in the opening Group D fixture at the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium in Kochi on Saturday.
Brazil will be missing the services of their key player Vinicius Junior as they face a tricky opponent in Spain.
Coach Carlos Amadeu said his team was prepared and chose to downplay the absence of Vinicius Junior. The Brazilian coach said, “We have put in a lot of hard work and boys have trained hard. The first match in any tournament is important. Spain is a good side but we will be backing ourselves to win.”
Spain’s coach Santigao Denia said the team will play in the similar style that made it European champion. “It is a long tournament but winning against a good side like Brazil will put us in good stead for future matches,” he said.
North Korea and Niger are also part of this tough group.