In the ongoing FIFA-Under 17 Football World Cup today, defending champions Mexico takes on Sweden while Austria plays against Iran in Al Ain. Nigeria is pitted against Iraq while Argentina takes on Canada in Dubai. Brazil, Honduras, Uruguay, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Tunisia, Morocco and Uzbekistan have entered the quarter finals. In the matches yesterday, European Champions Russia thrashed Venezuela, 4-0, in Fujairah today to raise hopes for a place in the last 16 while Uzbekistan defeated Croatia, 2-1, Morocco beat Panama, 4-2, while Japan came from behind to defeat Tunisia, 2-1, in Sharjah.