Germany and Costa Rica, Group C rivals at the FIFA U-17 World Cup scheduled to kick off in India on October 6, have announced their 21-member squad for the tournament.
Germany are set to take on Costa Rica in the Group C opener in Goa on October 7. The Die Mannschaft juniors, coached by Christian Wück, have opted for three goalkeepers, seven defenders, five midfielders and six strikers whereas the Costa Rican squad under Breansse Camacho comprises of three goalkeepers, five defenders, eleven midfielders and two forwards.
The squads in full:
Germany U-17 squad
Goalkeepers
Luis Klatte (Hertha BSC), Luca Plogmann (Werder Bremen), Marian Prinz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen)
Defenders
Dominik Becker (1.FC Cologne), Yann Aurel Bisseck (1.FC Cologne), Jan Boller (Bayer 04 Leverkusen), Pascal Hackethal (Werder Bremen), Kilian Ludewig (RB Leipzig), Lars Lukas Mai (FC Bayern Munich), Alexander Nitzl (FC Bayern Munich)
Midfielders
Elias Abouchabaka (RB Leipzig), Erik Majetschak (RB Leipzig), Sahverdi Cetin (Eintracht Frankfurt), Yannik Keitel (SC Freiburg), John Yeboah (VfL Wolfsburg)
Forwards
Jann-Fiete Arp (Hamburger SV), Noah Awuku (Holstein Kiel), Dennis Jastrzembski (Hertha BSC), Jessic Ngankam (Hertha BSC), Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn (RB Leipzig), Maurice Malone (FC Augsburg)
Costa Rica U-17 squad
Goalkeepers
Ricardo Montenegro (Saprissa), Kevin Chamorro (Carmelita), Brandon Calvo (Alajuelense)
Defenders
Andrés Hernández (Saprissa), Fernán Faerron (Fútbol Consultants), Karin Arce (Alajuelense), Walter Cortés (Saprissa), Alexánder Román (Alajuelense)
Midfielders
Amferny Arias (Alajuelense), Sebastián Castro (Carmelita), Christian Muñoz (Saprissa), Ronnier Bustamante (Herediano), Daniel Chacón (Cartaginés), José Alfaro (Carmelita), Felipe Flores (Alajuelense), Yecsy Jarquín (Liberia), Josué Abarca (Carmelita), Andrés Gómez (Guadalupe), Greivin Fonseca (Saprissa)
Forwards
Julen Cordero (Saprissa), Mario Mora (Liberia)