The U-17 World Cup is halfway to crowning a champion.
The second leg of the tournament is being played and potential champions are claiming their chips and are rolling for the cup.
Japan, Brazil, Germany, and the host, Mexico, are several countries with the best chances of claiming the title this summer.
Japan has been impressive as it wont its group and defeated Argentina, Jamaica and tied France. In its first match of the second round, Japan destroyed New Zealand, 6-0, as it now faces Brazil in the quarter-finals.
Brazil has always been a country with world-class soccer players and the young players representing its U-17 team is living up to the statement. Brazil defeated Denmark, Australia and Ecuador in the first match of the second round.
Germany, which is hosting the Women's World Cup, has been making some noise in the U-17 World Cup as the team went undefeated in its group and faces the United State June 30 in the first match of the second round.
Mexico also went undefeated in its group and faces Panama June 30. Mexico has been riding lots of momentum as the team is coming off a terrific match against Holland as the Mexicans won the match, 3-2, in the final seconds.
The four teams are on a collision course as the semi-finals roll around next week and the U-17 World Cup is heating up as it continues to go under the radar in the United States.
The future of soccer is playing each other in Mexico as young hopefuls of becoming world class players try to make a name for themselves.
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