England defeated Mexico 3-2 in a group F game to reach the knockout stage of the Under-17 FIFA World Cup at Kolkata yesterday. Rhian Brewster, Philip Foden and Jadon Sancho struck for England, while Mexico scored both their goals through Diego Lainez. In another group F clash, Iraq beat Chile 3-0 at Kolkata's Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan ground. In Group E encounters, France beat Japan 2-1 while Honduras defeated New Caledonia 5-0 at Indira Gandhi Stadium in Guwahati.Today, India will face a do-or-die encounter in their final A group match against Ghana at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi at 8 PM. United States will look to continue their unbeaten run when they face Colombia at Dr DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai at 8 PM. In other clashes, Mali will meet New Zealand in New Delhi at 5 PM, while Paraguay will take on Turkey in Navi Mumbai.
News On AIR | October 12, 2017 7:24 AM
FIFA U-17 World Cup: England defeats Mexico & Iraq beat Chile