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The 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India continued today, October 8 with Group E and Group F matches taking place in Guwahati and Kolkata.
Matchday 3 turned out to be an entertaining goal-scoring festival to the delight of football fans in Guwahati and Kolkata.
France hammered debutants New Caledonia 7-1 in a Group E match played at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati. The French team lead 6-0 at half-time and conserved their energy after the breather.
Japan were also on fire in the second Group E encounter of the day as Keito Nakamura scored a hattrick in the 6-1 win against Honduras.
Jadon Sancho hogged the limelight in England’s 4-0 win against Chile in a Group F match at the Saltlake Stadium in Kolkata. Sancho, who recently signed a contract with Borussia Dortmund, scored a brace and provided an assist for his side.
Meanwhile, Iraq and Mexico played out a 1-1 draw in the second Group F match. Mohammed Dawood gave the Iraqis the lead, but Roberto de la Rosa managed to pull one back for the Mexicans.
The tournament will continue tomorrow with two Group A matches in Delhi (Ghana vs USA, India vs Colombia) and two Group B matches in Navi Mumbai (Turkey vs Mali, Paraguay vs New Zealand).
Group E | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Guwahati
New Caledonia U-17 1-7 France U-17
Goals: Bernard Iwa (5′, own goal), 0-2 Amine Gouiri (19′), 0-3 Claudio Gomes (30′), 0-4 Amine Gouiri (33′), 0-5 Maxence Caqueret (40′), 0-6 Kiam Wanesse (43′, own goal), 1-6 Sidri Wadenges (90′), 1-7 Wilson Isidor (90’+1′)
Honduras U-17 1-6 Japan U-17
Goals: 0-1 Keito Nakamura (22′), 0-2 Keito Nakamura (30′), 1-2 Patrick Palacios (36′), 1-3 Keito Nakamura (43′), 1-4 Takefusa Kubo (45′), 1-5 Taisei Miyashiro (51′), 1-6 Toichi Suzuki (90′)
Group F | Saltlake Stadium, Kolkata
Chile U-17 0-4 England U-17
Goals: 0-1 Callum Hudson-Odoi (5′), 0-2 Jadon Sancho (51′), 0-3 Jadon Sancho (60′), 0-4 Angel Gomes (81′)
Iraq U-17 1-1 Mexico U-17
Goals: 1-0 Mohammed Dawood (16′), 1-1 Roberto de la Rosa (51′)
