In the ongoing FIFA-Under 17 Football World Cup, Russia takes on Tunisia while Japan plays against Venezuela in Group-D encounters in Sharjah today. In Group-C, Slovakia is pitted against Panama while Uzbekistan plays Morocco in another match in Fujairah. In the matches held yesterday, Brazil crushed the host UAE 6-1 in a one sided affair while Slovakia was held to a 2-2 draw against Honduras in Group-A fixtures at Abu Dhabi. From Group-B, Italy entered into last 16 defeating New Zealand 1-0 while Uruguay scored in the dying minutes of the march against Africa Champions Ivory Coast to level the match at 1-1 in Ras Al Kheimah.