October 14, 2017 8:06 PM

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FIFA U-17 World Cup: Japan becomes 11th team to qualify for Round 16<br/>

In the FIFA Under-17 World Cup, Japan have become the latest team to book their place in the Round of Sixteen. In a Group E match at Kolkata on Saturday, they drew with debutants New Caledonia 1-1. Overall, Japan collected four points from their three games to be placed behind France. In Saturday&apos;s other Group E encounter in Guwahati, France defeated Honduras 5-1 to record their third win. France qualified for the next stage with an unbeaten record in the league phase. So far, Japan, Ghana, Colombia, Paraguay, Mali, Iran, Germany, Brazil, Spain, England and France are the Eleven teams who have booked their berths for the Round of Sixteen.In the two Group F matches at 8 p.m. this evening, England will play against Iraq at Kolkata, and Mexico will face Chile at Guwahati.

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