Click here for live score and updates from the match between Costa Rica and Guinea. Preview: Hot favourites Spain would look to bounce back from their opening match defeat to Brazil and bag a win when they cross swords with African debutants Niger in a group D match at the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium on Tuesday. Spain were beaten 1-2 by the South American champions fellow favourites Brazil in their first outing. After taking an early lead, they conceded two goals to face defeat. Now they will have to get their act together as any slip-up against Niger would further dent their chances of qualifying from the group. Spain have the likes of Barcelona’s youth team player and captain Abel Ruiz and Valencia starlet Ferran Torres and will bank on them to deliver the goods. Ruiz is an attacking player and was one of the La Masia talents courted by top premier league clubs like Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea. He racked up a record 16 goals in the recently-concluded Euro U-17 competition and is considered one of the most exciting talents in the country. Torres is another star in the making at the moment and two La Liga giants — Barcelona and Real Madrid — have shown interest in the young striker. Niger, on the other hand, will have nothing to lose and will go into this tie upbeat after their maiden win in the U-17 World Cup against North Korea in their campaign opener. In the match against North Korea, Niger were no doubt the better side with more possession and more shots on target. They deservedly won with Salim Abdourahmane scoring the all-important goal in the 59th minute. But it will be a completely different ball game for Niger when they face the formidable Spaniards, admired for their flair. Teams: Spain: Alvaro Fernandez, Mateu Jaume, Juan Miranda, Hugo Guillamon, Victor Chust, Antonio Blanco, Ferran Torres, Mohamed Moukhliss, Abel Ruiz, Sergio Gomez, Nacho Diaz, Pedro Ruiz. Marc Vidal, Alvaro Garcia, Eric Garcia, Diego Pampin, Jose Lara, Cesar Gelabert, Carlos Beitia, Victor Perea, Alfonso Pastor. Niger: Moussa Laouali, Yacine Wa Massamba, Mahamadou Mahamane, Nasser Mahaman, Farouk Idrissa, Ismael Issaka, Habibou Sofiane, Kairou Amoustapha, Rachid Alfari, Karim Tinni, Djibrilla Ibrahim, Yacouba Aboubacar, Kader Aboubacar, Rachid Soumana, Abdoulaye Boubacar, Ibrahim Boubacar, Ibrahim Namata, Salim Abdourahmane, Hamid Galissoune, Khaled Lawali. With inputs from IANS.
FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017, Spain vs Niger, Football Match result: Spain tharsh Niger 4-0
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Full time! Spain 4-0 Niger
A dominating performance from the European champions as they notch a comprehensive victory over Niger. A brace for skipper Abel Ruiz and a goal apiece for Cesar Gelabert and Sergio Gomez. Spain take on North Korea in their next match while Niger face Brazil in three days time.
90` Spain 4-0 Niger
Four minutes of added time for Niger to get a consolation goal but it is Spain who almost make it 5-0. Jose Lara nutmegs his marker and gets into the box in a beautiful move. However, he is late to get the ball off his feet and Khaled rushes in to pounce on the loose ball.
85` Spain 4-0 Niger
Miranda a whisker away from getting his name on the scoresheet. The left-back powers through the Nigerien defence and send a low shot at goal. Khaled gets his fingertips on it and the ball comes back from the post. Torres wins back the ball but his fierce shot is gathered by Khaled.
At the other end, Niger get a free-kick in front of goal and Sofiane’s shot is inches away from goal. Fernandez was well and truly beaten then.
82` GOAL! Sergio Gomez scores! Spain 4-0 Niger
Well that’s three points in the bag for Spain now. Ferran Torres cuts it back for Abel Ruiz but a defender gets a foot in and the ball rolls outside the box. Sergio Gomez steams in and unleashes a fierce shot past Khaled in the bottom corner. A well-deserved goal for Gomez who had already created two goals.
75` Spain 3-0 Niger
And the first player to go down due to cramps tonight is Cesar Gelabert. The Nigerien players use the stoppage in play to go towards their bench and get some tips from their coach as well as get some fluids in their body.
Yacine Wa Massamba goes off for Kairou Amoustapha. Gelabert also trudges off to be replaced by Jose Lara.
70` Spain 3-0 Niger
This exactly what Amit was talking about. What a save that is from Khaled Lawali! Abel Ruiz plays in a through ball for Torres who lays it off to Gelabert. With only Khaled to beat, Gelabert hits a powerful shot but Khaled flies in to deny Spain their fourth of the night.
Spain make their first change with Alvaro Garcia replacing Antonio Blanco.
60` Spain 3-0 Niger
Spain are toying with the Nigerien team now. Antonio Blanco, Mohamed Moukhliss and Sergio Gomez play some quick short passes as Niger’s Yacine tries to win the ball but to no avail. Yacine eventually gives up and Spain play out from the back. Smooth sailing from here on for the Spaniards.
Meanwhile, Hamid Galissoune replaces the captain Karim Tinni. Niger going all out with three strikers on the pitch now.
55` Spain 3-0 Niger
Moukhliss bursts into the box but he overruns the ball and is swinging his foot in the thin air. Spain have done well to keep Niger away from their goal.
50` Spain 3-0 Niger
Barring a remarkable comeback from Niger, Spain are on course to bag three points today. However, what will be interesting to watch will be if they look to improve their goal difference or get their best players off for an early shower and close out the game.
And we are off in the second half!
Niger need to up their game in the second half to get back into the game. One way would be to score in the first five minutes and put the pressure on Spain early on.
It’s one-way traffic here as Spain leading Niger in almost the stats. After a shaky start, the European champions came back beautifully in the match and they are deservedly in the lead. Niger might rue the chances they had in the first ten minutes of the match.
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45` GOAL! Cesar Gelabert makes it 3-0 for Spain
That was as simple as it gets for Gelabert. Spain hit Niger on the counter and Sergio Gomez whips in a delightful cross for Gelabert to volley it from 2 yards out.
The first-half ends with Ibrahim Namata, who has been already booked, escaping with a second yellow for a dangerously high studs-up tackle.
41` GOAL! Abel Ruiz for Spain again! Spain 2-0 Niger
Spain get a free kick near the corner-flag on the right and Gomez fires it in low for Ruiz in a practised free-kick routine. Ruiz hits it first-time but it hits a body and Ruiz goes in for the rebound and buries it in the back of the net. Relief for Spain now
Over half the seats at Kochi’s Jawaharlal Nehru stadium are empty. The ones that are full seem to be filled with fans wearing the canary yellow of Brazil. No two ways about who is the crowd puller here.
35` Spain 1-0 Niger
Niger get a free-kick and a good cross can make life difficult for the Spanish defence. Habibou Sofiane though goes for goal and even though Fernandez is not having a good outing till now, it is not enough to challenge him and the ball bounces harmlessly behind goal.
30` Spain 0-0 Niger
Mohamed Moukhliss scoops a free-kick into the path of Abel Ruiz but his shot sails harmlessly over for a goal-kick. That goal was just what Spain needed and they have stepped up their game.
25` Spain 1-0 Niger
Almost a second for Spain. The keeper Khaled comes in to grab the ball from an in-swinging corner but he fumbles it. Victor Chust rises high to head in the cross but he can only send it over the empty goal.
21` GOAL! Abel Ruiz gives Spain the lead! Spain 1-0 Niger
Good play from the Spaniards and a low cross from the left rolls past a static Nigerien defence and Abel Ruiz pokes it into goal.
Niger had opportunities to take the lead but it is Spain who take the lead.
15` Spain 0-0 Niger
Big chance for Spain to take the lead. Good play near the goal line from a Spanish player and he squares it off to Sergio Gomez who looks to guide into the goal but Khaled in the Niger goal saves it comfortably.
10` Spain 0-0 Niger
Niger with the first clear chance of the game as a header from the penalty spot is straight at Fernandez. Niger have had 5 attempts at the Spain goal compared to a solitary one by Spain. Niger are high on confidence here. Meanwhile, Ibrahim Namata finds himself in the book for a clumsy tackle.
Our correspondent Amit Kamath is reporting live from the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium in Kochi.
5` Spain 0-0 Niger
Spain with the majority of the possession in the opening minutes of the match. Niger get with the first shot of the match which is blocked behind for a corner. They get another one through some bizarre defending from Juan Miranda who hooks it back behind after a poor clearance from Fernandez in goal.
Kick off! Spain 0-0 Niger
And we’re off. A must-win match for Spain this and it’ll be a test of their mettle today against the debutants Niger.
Take a look at all the matches to be played today from Groups C and D.
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The lineups are out!
Three chages for Spain from their match against Brazil. Pampin, Beitia and Alvaro Garcia are out and in come Juan Miranda, Antonio Blanco and Cesar Gelabert.
Only one change fo Niger and it is their injured captain Rachid Alfari who is replaced by Kader Aboubacar.
Spain: Alvaro Fernandez (GK), Mateu Jaume, Juan Miranda, Hugo Guillamon, Victor Chust, Antonio Blanco, Ferran Torres, Mohamed Moukhliss, Abel Ruiz (C), Sergio Gomez, Cesar Gelabert.
Niger: Khaled Lawali (GK), Yacine Wa Massamba, Farouk Idrissa, Habibou Sofiane, Karim Tinni (C), Djibrilla Ibrahim, Kader Aboubacar, Rachid Soumana, Ibrahim Boubacar, Ibrahim Namata, Salim Abdourahmane
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