Calcutta: Pedigree and history wise, Mexico stand apart from Chile, England and Iraq in Group F of the Fifa U-17 World Cup. The two-time champions are the only side to have won the trophy as hosts in 2011.

But for coach Mario Arteaga, his boys are focused on making history instead of resting on laurels. "Whatever has happened is past now. We want to make history and write a new chapter this time around.

"We know there are so much of expectations and emotions attached to a World Cup. But as I said, our focus and goal is to make history. We need to ensure our focus doesn't get diverted," Arteaga said after Thursday's training session at the SAI Complex.

Mexico do find themselves in a tough group, where their opponents have made a significant mark at the junior level. But they aren't overawed by not just their group rivals, but also the other major forces in the competition, Arteaga made it clear.

"Look, we have come here with victory on mind. Yes, teams like Brazil, Spain and Germany are strong and we obviously aren't taking any of our competitors easy. But having said that, we won't be cowed down either by any of them," he said.

Asked to assess the other teams in Mexico's group, Arteaga replied: "See, each and every team has its own characteristics, so that's one aspect which needs to be considered. Now as far as our team is concerned, we certainly are pretty confident of what we can achieve.

Mexico begin their Cup campaign against Iraq on Sunday at the Salt Lake Stadium.

Chile, on the other hand, are careful about ensuring their players remain unaffected by weather conditions here.

And for that, they are trying to be as particular as possible about the players' diet.

"We know that the weather of India and Chile are completely different. Humidity in our country is very low, while it's colder and very dry at this stage. We were concerned that diet could be an issue. We've kept most of the Indian food away and a lot of fluids are being given to the players throughout the day. Also, testing the players whether they are dehydrated or not by weight changes and training."