Niger U17 vs Brazil U17, 2017 U17 World Cup, Group Stage
· FIFA Under-17 World CupBrazil ease past Niger, finish the group unbeaten
Brazil lived up to their billing as favourites of the U-17 World Cup following a convincing 2-0 victory over Niger in Goa on Friday.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 4': Goal! Niger U17 0, Brazil U17 1. Lincoln (Brazil U17) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paulinho.
- 6': Corner, Brazil U17. Conceded by Farouk Idrissa.
- 6': Lincoln (Brazil U17) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Wesley with a cross following a corner.
- 8': Attempt missed. Lincoln (Brazil U17) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Weverson with a cross.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Vitinho (Brazil U17) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Bobsin with a headed pass.
- 9': Hand ball by Paulinho (Brazil U17).
- 10': Delay in match Lincoln (Brazil U17) because of an injury.
- 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 13': Attempt missed. Nasser Mahaman (Niger U17) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Habibou Sofiane.
- 13': Foul by Farouk Idrissa (Niger U17).
- 13': Lincoln (Brazil U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Offside, Niger U17. Karim Tinni tries a through ball, but Kairou Amoustapha is caught offside.
- 16': Corner, Brazil U17. Conceded by Farouk Idrissa.
- 17': Brenner (Brazil U17) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Foul by Yacine Wa Massamba (Niger U17).
- 17': Corner, Brazil U17. Conceded by Farouk Idrissa.
- 18': Attempt missed. Brenner (Brazil U17) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Vitinho.
- 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': Attempt saved. Wesley (Brazil U17) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcos Antonio.
- 22': Corner, Brazil U17. Conceded by Khaled Lawali.
- 22': Delay in match Karim Tinni (Niger U17) because of an injury.
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Attempt missed. Vitinho (Brazil U17) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Wesley.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Vitinho (Brazil U17) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Antonio.
- 25': Delay in match Vitinho (Brazil U17) because of an injury.
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Rachid Soumana (Niger U17) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Kairou Amoustapha.
- 28': Foul by Ibrahim Namata (Niger U17).
- 28': Weverson (Brazil U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Delay in match (Brazil U17).
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Attempt missed. Vitinho (Brazil U17) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marcos Antonio.
- 31': Corner, Brazil U17. Conceded by Nasser Mahaman.
- 32': Foul by Djibrilla Ibrahim (Niger U17).
- 32': Vitinho (Brazil U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Delay in match Vitinho (Brazil U17) because of an injury.
- 33': Djibrilla Ibrahim (Niger U17) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Goal! Niger U17 0, Brazil U17 2. Brenner (Brazil U17) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 36': Attempt missed. Habibou Sofiane (Niger U17) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ibrahim Namata.
- 39': Foul by Rachid Soumana (Niger U17).
- 39': Paulinho (Brazil U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Brenner (Brazil U17) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Foul by Yacine Wa Massamba (Niger U17).
- 41': Foul by Karim Tinni (Niger U17).
- 41': Wesley (Brazil U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Wesley (Brazil U17).
- 42': Karim Tinni (Niger U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Habibou Sofiane (Niger U17) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 44': Attempt missed. Habibou Sofiane (Niger U17) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Karim Tinni.
- 44': Foul by Kairou Amoustapha (Niger U17).
- 44': Lucas Halter (Brazil U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Delay in match Vitinho (Brazil U17) because of an injury.
- 45'+2': Substitution, Brazil U17. Hélio Júnio replaces Vitinho.
- 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Brenner (Brazil U17) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hélio Júnio.
- 45'+3': Corner, Brazil U17. Conceded by Ibrahim Namata.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Niger U17 0, Brazil U17 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Niger U17 0, Brazil U17 2.
- 46': Attempt missed. Hélio Júnio (Brazil U17) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 47': Attempt missed. Habibou Sofiane (Niger U17) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 48': Substitution, Niger U17. Salim Abdourahmane replaces Karim Tinni because of an injury.
- 48': Corner, Niger U17. Conceded by Lucas Halter.
- 48': Offside, Niger U17. Salim Abdourahmane tries a through ball, but Ibrahim Namata is caught offside.
- 52': Substitution, Niger U17. Ibrahim Boubacar replaces Kairou Amoustapha.
- 55': Attempt saved. Yacine Wa Massamba (Niger U17) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ibrahim Namata.
- 59': Attempt missed. Lincoln (Brazil U17) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Vitão with a through ball.
- 60': Attempt missed. Nasser Mahaman (Niger U17) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ibrahim Namata.
- 63': Attempt saved. Yacine Wa Massamba (Niger U17) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 63': Corner, Niger U17. Conceded by Gabriel Brazão.
- 64': Delay in match Vitão (Brazil U17) because of an injury.
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Boubacar (Niger U17) header from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ibrahim Namata with a cross.
- 68': Attempt missed. Habibou Sofiane (Niger U17) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ibrahim Boubacar.
- 69': Djibrilla Ibrahim (Niger U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Brenner (Brazil U17).
- 72': Foul by Farouk Idrissa (Niger U17).
- 72': Lincoln (Brazil U17) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Foul by Hélio Júnio (Brazil U17).
- 74': Rachid Soumana (Niger U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Delay in match (Brazil U17).
- 74': Substitution, Brazil U17. Rodrigo Nestor replaces Paulinho.
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Corner, Brazil U17. Conceded by Rachid Soumana.
- 79': Djibrilla Ibrahim (Niger U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Vitão (Brazil U17).
- 79': Foul by Ibrahim Boubacar (Niger U17).
- 79': Wesley (Brazil U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, Niger U17. Inoussa Amadou replaces Farouk Idrissa.
- 82': Substitution, Brazil U17. Luan Cândido replaces Weverson.
- 84': Corner, Niger U17. Conceded by Gabriel Brazão.
- 86': Foul by Rodrigo Nestor (Brazil U17).
- 86': Nasser Mahaman (Niger U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Attempt missed. Wesley (Brazil U17) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rodrigo Nestor with a through ball.
- 90': Foul by Victor Bobsin (Brazil U17).
- 90': Habibou Sofiane (Niger U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Habibou Sofiane (Niger U17) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahim Boubacar.
- 90'+1': Foul by Nasser Mahaman (Niger U17).
- 90'+1': Hélio Júnio (Brazil U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Offside, Brazil U17. Rodrigo Nestor tries a through ball, but Brenner is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Hélio Júnio (Brazil U17) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Victor Bobsin.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Wesley (Brazil U17) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo Nestor with a through ball.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Boubacar (Niger U17) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+5': Corner, Niger U17. Conceded by Gabriel Brazão.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Djibrilla Ibrahim (Niger U17) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yacine Wa Massamba with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Niger U17 0, Brazil U17 2.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Niger U17 0, Brazil U17 2.
Statistics
 BRA |
NIG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 53.8 | Possession | 46.2 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 375 | Accurate Passes | 293 |
| 442 | Passes | 368 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 8 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 14 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 11 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA Under-17 World Cup
Venue: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Location: ,
Attendance: 15,830
Venue: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Location: ,
Attendance: 15,830
FIFA U-17 World Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France U17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Haiti U17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia U17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Uruguay U17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Niger U17 (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Khaled Lawali (GK) |
| 5 | Farouk Idrissa |
| 12 | Djibrilla Ibrahim  |
| 15 | Rachid Soumana |
| 18 | Ibrahim Namata |
| 8 | Habibou Sofiane |
| 14 | Kader Arzakou |
| 4 | Nasser Mahman |
| 9 | Kairou Amoustapha |
| 11 | Karim Tinni |
| 2 | Yacine Wa Massamba |
Brazil U17 (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gabriel Brazão (GK) |
| 4 | Lucas Halter |
| 3 | Vitão |
| 5 | Victor Bobsin |
| 6 | Weverson |
| 2 | Wesley |
| 18 | Vitinho |
| 8 | Marcos Antonio |
| 20 | Brenner |
| 7 | Paulinho |
| 9 | Lincoln |
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