England, France reach knock-out stages of FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 with wins; Iraq, Honduras bolster chances

[caption id=“attachment_4134601” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] Vivekanand Yuba Bharati Krinangan popularly known as the Salt Lake stadium gears up to host the marquee England-mexico clash. GettyImages[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_4134585” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] Rhian Brewster netted a brace after missing a sitter in the first half to put England 2-0 up against Mexico. GettyImages[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_4134597” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] Borussia Dortmund forward Jadon Sancho gave England a 3-0 lead after converting from the pnelaty spot in the second half. GettyImages[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_4134599” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] Diego Lainez gave Mexico hope with a second half brace but England held on to win the game 3-2. GettyImages[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_4134587” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] Iraq’s Dawood Mohammed netted a brace to help Iraq continue their impressive run in the FIFA U-17 World Cup after a 3-0 win over Chile in Kolkata. GettyImages[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_4134595” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] Iraq players celebrate after 3-0 win over Chile that put them close to a place in the knock-out stages of the FIFA U-17 World Cup. GettyImages[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_4134591” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] The Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati played host to the second round of Group E matches that featured the clash between France and Japan. GettyImages[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_4134589” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] France forward Amine Gouiri scored both goals as they edged out Japan to tighten their grip on top spot in Group E. GettyImages[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_4134593” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] Honduras bounced back from the 6-1 thumping at the hands of Japan with a 5-0 win over New Caledonia to boost their chances of booking a place in the knock-out stages of the FIFA U-17 World Cup. GettyImages[/caption]