Final 5 make final 16, New Caledonia applaud draw

• Five some-more teams requisitioned their places in a Round of 16 on Saturday
• Group E final standings: France (9 points), Japan (4), Honduras (3), New Caledonia (1)
• Group F final standings: England (9), Iraq (4), Mexico (2), Chile (1)

DAY REPLAYED – Five some-more teams assimilated England in completing a Round of 16 design during a FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017, with France, Honduras, Iraq, Japan, and Mexico all securing their spots on Saturday as a organisation theatre concluded.

In Group E, France suffered no intrusion in their opening levels after absolutely defeating Honduras in Guwahati, notwithstanding creation 9 changes to their line-up. Both sides allege to a knockout stages, along with Japan, whose temporary choice were dumbfounded by a late New Caledonia equaliser in Kolkata.

England done certain they claimed tip mark in Group F with an fatiguing four-goal feat over Iraq following a islanders’ point. Mexico assimilated those dual sides in a final 16 after a goalless pull with Chile behind in Guwahati – a initial 0-0 outcome in a competition.

The games 
Group E
France 5-1 Honduras
Japan 1-1 New Caledonia

Group F
Mexico 0-0 Chile
England 4-0 Iraq

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What we learned
1. Going out on a high. India 2017 has been as high training bend for a immature footballers from New Caledonia. After complicated defeats to France and Honduras, a Oceania side were given small possibility of claiming something from Saturday’s strife with Japan in Kolkata. Yet, after surrender an early Keito Nakamura goal, a Pacific islanders showed extensive suggestion and attempt in scoring a late equaliser by Jekob Jeno. In claiming their first-ever indicate in a FIFA competition, it was no warn that New Caledonia distinguished a pull like a feat during a final whistle.

2. Staubli takes charge. Saturday’s Group E culmination between Japan and New Caledonia was a singular impulse in growth of women’s football, as Esther Staubli became a initial womanlike arbitrate to go a compare during India 2017. The local of Switzerland is also a initial womanlike in 16 years to go a FIFA U-17 World Cup match. At Trinidad and Tobago 2001, Korea Republic arbitrate Im Eunju took assign of a Group B strife between France and USA.

3. Gouiri keeps on scoring. Even as a substitute, France’s Amine Gouiri found a proceed to keep himself during a tip of a India 2017 scoring charts with his fifth idea of a tournament. He came off a dais to measure his side’s fourth idea in a win over Honduras. The 5 scored by Les Bleuets on Saturday also keeps France tip of a group goalscoring list with 14.

The stat of a day
5 – a series of defenders Chile deployed in their starting choice contra Mexico – a compare they indispensable to win to sojourn in a competition. Their opponents, meanwhile, deployed a some-more certain proceed by personification 3 strikers, notwithstanding usually wanting to pull a competition in Guwahati.

The quote
“This is a unapproachable impulse and a large day for a whole country. It is a outrageous feeling. Before a tournament, a expectations weren’t high. We wanted to persist. Japan is an critical group in football, so it is a large eventuality for us and a team. Today, they showed what they unequivocally can do. This [U-17] World Cup will move football in New Caledonia to a new level.”
New Caledonia manager Dominique Wacalie

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