The group stage of the U-17 World Cup, held in Qatar, is in full swing. The matches held yesterday and today in different groups did not leave young football fans indifferent. In a number of meetings, unexpected results were recorded, and the situation in the groups became even more tense.
The matches in Group I were very dramatic. The Czech youth national team lost the match against Burkina Faso. The representatives of Africa, acting with great strength, secured an important victory with a score of 2:1. Goals scored by Mohamed Jonathan and Ashraf Tapsoba secured the victory for Burkina. Vit Skrkon's goal for the Czech team wasn't enough to save his team from defeat.
Czech Republic - Burkina Faso 1:2
Goals: Vit Skrkon (30) - Mohammad Jonathan (27), Ashraf Tapsoba (50)
In the second match of this group, teenagers from the USA and Tajikistan took to the field. The game was very evenly contested. The Tajik youth team opened the scoring in the 3rd minute through Muhammad Nazriyev. However, the Americans took the initiative in the following minutes, winning 2-1 thanks to beautiful goals from Nimfasha Berchimas and Cavan Sullivan.
USA - Tajikistan 2:1
Goals: Nimfasha Berchimas (30), Kavan Sullivan (61) - Muhammad Nazriyev (3)
In Group J, Paraguay defeated Panama 2-1. Goals scored by Thiago Aranda and Pedro Villalba earned the team three points. For Panama, Aldo Sanabria scored the return goal only in extra time, but did not manage to change the result.
Paraguay - Panama 2:1
Goals: Tiago Aranda (51), Pedro Villalba (54) - Aldo Sanabria (90+4)
Sent off: Yossimar Insturain (48)
The "K" group matches were also interesting. The match between Uganda and Chile became dramatic - in the 90+3rd minute, Derik Szozi scored the equalizer against his team. For Chile, Bruno Torres scored the first goal. With this, the match ended with a score of 1:1.
Uganda - Chile 1:1
Goals: Derek Szozi (90+3) - Bruno Torres (45+3)
In the match between France and Canada, neither team could score against the other, and the match ended with a score of 0:0.
France - Canada 0:0
In Group "L", Mali and Austria competed. The Austrian youth team showed strong play and defeated their opponent by a large score of 3:0. Yoannes Moser opened the scoring from a penalty, later securing the victory for Hasan Dehishku and Nikolas Josefović's team. For Mali, Samba Conare received a red card, leaving his team one man down.
Mali - Austria 0:3
Goals: Yoannes Moser (36, penalties), Hasan Dehishku (61), Nikolas Jozepovich (90+5)
Sent off: Samba Konare (57)
The final match of the day was between Saudi Arabia and New Zealand. The representatives of West Asia showed a lively and impressive game and won with a score of 3:2. Abdulrahman Sufyani, Sabri Dahal, and Tari Said scored for the Saudis. The New Zealanders responded through Matias Nunes and Jack Perniski, but this wasn't enough for them.
Saudi Arabia - New Zealand 3:2
Goals: Abdulrahman Sufyani (2), Sabri Dahal (58), Tari Said (90) - Matias Nunes (55), Jack Perniski (83)
Thus, the group stage of the U-17 World Cup is entering its final stage. At a time when every point is important, the teams are making every effort to qualify for the next stage.
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