Favourites scratch opening wins, as Niger make history

• First matchday in Groups C and D
• Brazil and Iran tip their groups
• World Cup debutants Niger record warn win

THE DAY REPLAYED – Several footballing heavyweights found their charge worse than expected, as Groups C and D got underway during a FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017. Brazil edged a title compare between a South American and European champions, while Korea DPR were beaten by FIFA foe newcomers Niger.

In Group C, Germany were forced to wait until a 89th notation for a winning goal, while Iran indispensable a pretentious long-range strike to crack Guinea’s defence.

The games
Group C
Germany 2-1 Costa Rica
Iran 3-1 Guinea

Group D
Brazil 2-1 Spain
Korea DPR 0-1 Niger

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What we learned
History done in India. At a U-17 World Cup, women are officiating during a FIFA men’s contest for a initial time. “We trust that womanlike referees should now be called into movement during FIFA men’s tournaments,” explained Massimo Busacca, Head of a FIFA Refereeing Department. “They have been training with their colleagues for a past year and are now prepared to work alongside them during a tournament.” Female referees worked in India as fourth officials on both of a initial dual matchdays.

U-17 World Cup debutants Niger open a surprise. Three teams are creation their FIFA contest entrance in India. After a hosts’ better on a opening day, it was Niger’s spin to exam their eagerness opposite a world’s best sides – and a Africans positively rose to a challenge, recording 13 shots on idea to Korea DPR’s 3 by half-time before deservedly securing their country’s first-ever World Cup win.

Just like home. Brazil contingency have felt utterly gentle during their opening diversion opposite Spain during a Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium in Kochi, where they were greeted by a steer of stands packaged with yellow-shirted fans. Local side Kerala Blasters play their home matches in yellow shirts, call their supporters to wear their colours with pride, hearten on “their” players and generally yield considerable explanation of football’s recognition in India.

Bringing uninformed legs off a bench. Amid high temperatures and humidity, coaches have been holding full advantage of a 3 substitutes available in any match. Only New Zealand and Korea DPR have selected to make fewer than 3 changes during a 8 games played so far.

The stat of a day
59 – Fans examination a dual dusk encounters between Korea DPR and Niger and Iran contra Guinea had to wait roughly an hour for a idea before dual were scored roughly simultaneously. Niger’s Salim Abdourahmane and Iran striker Allahyar Sayyad both scored in a 59th notation of their particular matches to set their teams on a highway to victory.

The quote
“The lads customarily always make a many of their opportunities. We’re a clever aggressive group that are always penetrating to play on a front foot. we don’t know because we weren’t means to gain on a countless chances we had today. Perhaps, we’re still removing used to India.”
Germany manager Christian Wuck

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