Mexico became the final team to book a place in the last 16 of the ongoing FIFA u-17 World Cup in India after a goalless draw with Chile in their final Group F game.
In the other game in Group F, England thrashed Iraq 4-0 to finish as the top team in the group and also maintain a clean slate at the tournament with three wins from three games. Reading forward Danny Loader scored the two goals in addition to strikes from highly-rated Manchester United youngster Angel Gomes and Emile Smith-Rowe.
France also have three wins from three games to finish on top following their 5-1 win over Honduras in one of the final two matches in Group E. The other game saw New Caledonia pick up their first ever point at any FIFA World Cup after Jakob Jeno earned a 1-1 draw with Japan.
Matchday 9 Results:
Group E
Japan 1-1 New Caledonia
France 5-1 Honduras
Standings
- France 9 points
- Japan 4 points
- Honduras 3 points
- New Caledonia 1 point
Group F
England 4-0 Iraq
Mexico 0-0 Chile
Standings
- England 9 points
- Iraq 4 points
- Mexico 2 points
- Chile 1 point
Round of 16 Fixtures:
- Colombia vs. Germany
- Paraguay vs. USA
- Iran vs. Mexico
- France vs. Spain
- England vs. Japan
- Mali vs. Iraq
- Ghana vs. Niger Republic
- Brazil vs. Honduras