Burkina Faso and Uganda have joined Mali, Morocco, England, Italy, Japan, Korea DPR, Austria, and Uzbekistan in advancing to the Round of 16 of the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
It was a remarkable day for Uganda and Burkina Faso, as the newcomers to the World Cup fought hard to overcome Senegal. At the same time, Oscar Barro’s team stunned reigning champions Germany to secure their places in the knockout stage.
England, Italy, and Japan also enjoyed comfortable victories, with Korea DPR narrowly defeating Venezuela and Uzbekistan winning against Croatia in a tense penalty shootout.
In the matches:
– Senegal fell to Uganda 0-1, with Walusimbi scoring the only goal in the 15th minute. Edrisah Waibi from Uganda was named Player of the Match.
– Burkina Faso edged out Germany with a 1-0 win, thanks to a goal from Zongo in the 5th minute. Mohamed Zongo earned the Player of the Match award for his stellar performance.
– Japan triumphed over South Africa with a decisive 3-0 victory, featuring goals from Asada (48), Yoshida (59), and Fujii (72). Antony Udemba Motosuna was recognised as the Player of the Match for Japan.
Elsewhere, Austria secured their spot in the Round of 16 with a pair of late goals against Tunisia. The first half saw a tight contest, with Austrian forward Dominik Dobis missing a chance after being thwarted by Tunisia’s goalkeeper Slim Bouaskar.
However, Austria changed the game in the closing stages when Bouaskar fouled Vasilije Markovic in the penalty area, allowing Johannes Moser to convert the ensuing penalty.
Shortly after, they struck again when a shot from Mazen Slama Essefi took a significant deflection and found the back of the net, sealing Austria’s victory.
