FIFA Under-17 World Cup

England U17 vs Mexico U17, 2017 U17 World Cup, Group Stage

· FIFA Under-17 World Cup
England U17
  • 39': Rhian Brewster
  • 48': Phil Foden
  • 55': Jadon Sancho (P)
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3 - 2
Mexico U17
  • 65': Diego Lainez
  • 72': Diego Lainez

England hold off Mexico to seal knockout berth

England managed to stave off a late comeback from two-time champions Mexico to book a spot in the pre-quarterfinals of the U-17 World Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Diego Lainez (Mexico U17) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 1': Foul by Timothy Eyoma (England U17).
  • 2': Attempt missed. Alexis Gutiérrez (Mexico U17) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 2': Corner, Mexico U17. Conceded by George McEachran.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Luis Gamíz (Mexico U17) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 3': Corner, England U17. Conceded by Raúl Sandoval.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Jadon Sancho (England U17) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Rhian Brewster (England U17) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
  • 8': Offside, England U17. Phil Foden tries a through ball, but Rhian Brewster is caught offside.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (England U17) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by George McEachran.
  • 19': Foul by Daniel López (Mexico U17).
  • 19': Joel Latibeaudiere (England U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Corner, Mexico U17. Conceded by Marc Guehi.
  • 23': Carlos Robles (Mexico U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Jonathan Panzo (England U17).
  • 24': Attempt missed. Ían Torres (Mexico U17) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Roberto de la Rosa.
  • 26': Foul by Diego Lainez (Mexico U17).
  • 26': Phil Foden (England U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Roberto de la Rosa (Mexico U17) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Diego Lainez.
  • 33': Diego Lainez (Mexico U17) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Foul by Timothy Eyoma (England U17).
  • 37': Foul by Luis Olivas (Mexico U17).
  • 37': Rhian Brewster (England U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Callum Hudson-Odoi (England U17) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jadon Sancho with a through ball.
  • 38': Foul by Luis Gamíz (Mexico U17).
  • 38': Phil Foden (England U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Goal! England U17 1, Mexico U17 0. Rhian Brewster (England U17) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 40': Diego Lainez (Mexico U17) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40': Foul by Timothy Eyoma (England U17).
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (England U17) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tashan Oakley-Boothe.
  • 45': Foul by Luis Olivas (Mexico U17).
  • 45': Rhian Brewster (England U17) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Diego Lainez (Mexico U17) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Timothy Eyoma (England U17).
  • 45'+1': Timothy Eyoma (England U17) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Ían Torres (Mexico U17) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Mexico U17. Conceded by Curtis Anderson.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, England U17 1, Mexico U17 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins England U17 1, Mexico U17 0.
  • 45': Substitution, England U17. Angel Gomes replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi.
  • 45': Substitution, Mexico U17. César Huerta replaces Daniel López.
  • 48': Goal! England U17 2, Mexico U17 0. Phil Foden (England U17) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
  • 49': Corner, Mexico U17. Conceded by Joel Latibeaudiere.
  • 51': Foul by Adrián Vázquez (Mexico U17).
  • 51': Phil Foden (England U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Carlos Robles (Mexico U17).
  • 52': Rhian Brewster (England U17) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Angel Gomes (England U17) left footed shot from long range on the left is blocked.
  • 54': Penalty conceded by Carlos Robles (Mexico U17) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 55': Goal! England U17 3, Mexico U17 0. Jadon Sancho (England U17) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 57': Carlos Robles (Mexico U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Rhian Brewster (England U17).
  • 59': Foul by Diego Lainez (Mexico U17).
  • 59': Joel Latibeaudiere (England U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Attempt saved. César Huerta (Mexico U17) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 60': Delay in match Jadon Sancho (England U17) because of an injury.
  • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Foul by Ían Torres (Mexico U17).
  • 63': George McEachran (England U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Raúl Sandoval (Mexico U17).
  • 63': Phil Foden (England U17) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Raúl Sandoval (Mexico U17) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Goal! England U17 3, Mexico U17 1. Diego Lainez (Mexico U17) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (England U17) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Angel Gomes.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Alexis Gutiérrez (Mexico U17) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 67': Curtis Anderson (England U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Diego Lainez (Mexico U17).
  • 70': Foul by César Huerta (Mexico U17).
  • 70': George McEachran (England U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Rhian Brewster (England U17).
  • 71': Luis Olivas (Mexico U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. César Huerta (Mexico U17) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto de la Rosa.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Diego Lainez (Mexico U17) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by César Huerta.
  • 72': Goal! England U17 3, Mexico U17 2. Diego Lainez (Mexico U17) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Roberto de la Rosa.
  • 75': Substitution, England U17. Conor Gallagher replaces Tashan Oakley-Boothe.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. César Huerta (Mexico U17) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl Sandoval with a cross.
  • 75': Corner, Mexico U17. Conceded by Joel Latibeaudiere.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Alexis Gutiérrez (Mexico U17) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Roberto de la Rosa.
  • 78': Substitution, Mexico U17. Andrés Pérez replaces Ían Torres.
  • 82': Substitution, England U17. Morgan Gibbs-White replaces Jadon Sancho.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Roberto de la Rosa (Mexico U17) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Raúl Sandoval with a cross.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Conor Gallagher (England U17) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
  • 83': Foul by Diego Lainez (Mexico U17).
  • 83': George McEachran (England U17) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Delay in match Phil Foden (England U17) because of an injury.
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Substitution, Mexico U17. Sergio Villarreal replaces Adrián Vázquez.
  • 86': Foul by Andrés Pérez (Mexico U17).
  • 86': Jonathan Panzo (England U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by César Huerta (Mexico U17).
  • 90': George McEachran (England U17) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Andrés Pérez (Mexico U17) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Phil Foden (England U17).
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Luis Olivas (Mexico U17) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Villarreal with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, England U17 3, Mexico U17 2.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, England U17 3, Mexico U17 2.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 8
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 1
2 Saves 3
42.6 Possession 57.4
15 SHOTS 11
5 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
311 Accurate Passes 460
375 Passes 523
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 1
18 Crosses 9
0.3 Cross % 0.1
52 Long Balls 50
21 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 3
18 Effective Tackles 11
22 Tackles 17
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
0 Interceptions 0
11 Effective Clearances 23
11 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: FIFA Under-17 World Cup

Venue: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium
Location: Kolkata, India
Attendance: 48,620

FIFA U-17 World Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Senegal U17 0 0 0
2 Croatia U17 0 0 0
3 Cuba U17 0 0 0
4 Tajikistan U17 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

ENG England U17 (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Curtis Anderson (GK)
5 Marc Guéhi
15 Joel Latibeaudiere
6 Jonathan Panzo
2 Timothy Eyoma Yellow Card
14 Callum Hudson-Odoi
4 George McEachran
8 Tashan Oakley-Boothe
9 Rhian Brewster
11 Jadon Sancho
7 Phil Foden
England U17 Substitutes:
Steven Sessegnon, Morgan Gibbs-White, Josef Bursik, Conor Gallagher, Danny Namaso, Emile Smith Rowe, Lewis Gibson, Nya Kirby, Angel Gomes, William Crellin.

MEX Mexico U17 (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 César López (GK)
4 Luis Olivas
3 Carlos Robles
5 Raúl Sandoval Yellow Card
2 Adrián Vázquez
10 Roberto de la Rosa
8 Alexis Gutierrez
16 Luis Gamíz
9 Daniel López
19 Diego Lainez
7 Jairo Torres
Mexico U17 Substitutes:
Sergio Villarreal, Jesús Pérez, Carlos Guerrero, Oscar Ortega, Víctor Alcaráz, Marco Ruíz, César Huerta, César Ramos, Alan Maeda, Deivoon Magaña.

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