The Field is Set!

It came down to the final group matches at the UEFA U-17 Championship, but the field of 24 teams for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup is now set. Italy, Spain and Turkey will join Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland in representing Europe. Here is what the complete field looks like:

Asia
Iran
Japan
Korea Republic
United Arab Emirates

Africa
Algeria
Burkina Faso
Gambia
Malawi

Europe
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
Spain
Switzerland
Turkey

Oceania
New Zealand

North America
USA
Costa Rica
Honduras
Mexico

South America
Argentina
Brazil
Colombia
Uruguay

Host
Nigeria