In the ongoing FIFA-Under 17 Football World Cup, the African Champions Ivory Coast has defeated New Zealand 3-0. Bakayoko scored two goals while Yakou slammed the third goal for the winners. In another match in Group- C, Uruguay beat Italy 2-1. Brazil, one of the strong contenders for the title take on Honduras in Ras Al Kheimah later tonight while the host nation UAE will face Slovakia in Abu Dhabi.Earlier yesterday, defending champions Mexico kept their hopes alive for a quarter final berth after defeating Iraq 3-1 at Al Ain.. A resurgent Nigerian team held off a strong challenge from Sweden to settle for a 3-3 draw. In a thrilling encounter in Dubai, Argentina defeated Austria 3-2. In another match, Canada continued its run of drawn matches as they ended up 1-1 against Iran.