India was solid, organised and played good football but all the positive changed when the host met former two-time defending champions Ghana in the final group stage. The visitors taught India a footballing lesson as they outplayed the hosts to seal an impressive 4-0 victory, and also sealed a spot in the round-of-16.

The hosts started on the front foot, rather surprisingly, winning the corner as early as the second minute of the game. But once Ghana found their rhythm, they were certainly the dominant side. Vastly superior in physique, speed and skill, the Ghanaians totally dominated the match as far as both possession and shots were concerned. Ghana also needed a win to be sure of a top-two finish in the group and hence an automatic knock-out berth, prompting them to keep the Indian citadel under seize throughout the match.

A staggering 52,614 thronged the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in the capital to watch, what turned out to be, India’s final game at the FIFA U-17 World Cup.