- Mohamed Moukhliss - 4'
- César Gelabert - 71'
- Kwang Kwang Paek - 84'
Spain breeze past North Korea to enter knockout round
Mohamed Moukhliss and Cesar Gelabert struck a goal each as European champions Spain secured a ticket to the Round of 16 with a comfortable 2-0 win over North Korea in the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Kochi on Friday.
Spain finished second in Group D behind leaders Brazil, whom they lost to in their tournament opener, but bounced back with a 4-0 rout of Niger.
Moukhliss gave Spain the lead in the fourth minute when he shot one from the centre of the box off an assist by Gelabert. Gelabert added a second in the 71st minute, as his right-footed shot from a very close range found the back of the net.
Spain dominated possession and had 23 attempts (6 on target) on goal. North Korea, who couldn't get a shot on target, exit the tournament without a goal or a point to their name.
Game Information
FIFA Under-17 World Cup Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Argentina U17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
Senegal U17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
Japan U17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
Poland U17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -8 | 0 |