Highlights, FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017, Mexico vs Chile, Football Match Result: Mexico qualify to Round of 16

FULL-TIME: Mexico 0-0 Chile 

And it’s Mexico who will enter the Round of 16. All they needed was a point to qualify. Well, they could have bagged all the three points but their finishing was a big let down tonight. 

Chile, like India, failed to register a single win in this competition.

91’ Mexico 0-0 

Mexico just can’t find it in themselves to score. Borquez almost hands away from the win by coming too far out of his line and losing possession in the midfield. Roberto de La Rosa won the ball and had just one Mexican defender to beat, but manages to hit the crossbar.

89’ Mexico 0-0 Chile

Ninety minutes are almost up and neither Chile nor Mexico have managed to find the back of the net. As it stands, the Mexicans qualify as the best third-placed team.

86’ Mexico 0-0 Chile

Mexico’s finest chance of the second half comes through Diego Lainez’s moment of brilliance on the left flank when he got the better of three Chilean defenders to set up Jairo Torres, but Mexico’s No. 7 just shoots over.

83’ Mexico 0-0 Chile

Chile are playing with all eleven men behind the ball as Caputto’s side is focussing on keeping their clean sheet intact, rather than attempting to attack and end up exposing Julio Borquez.

80’ Mexico 0-0 Chile 

It is now or never for Caputto’s young guns as we approach the 90-minute mark. Chile need to score in the final 10 minutes (plus stoppage time) to end Mexico’s hopes of qualifying for the Round of 16.

75’ Mexico 0-0 Chile

The Mexican defence, which wasn’t tested much in the first half, has come under little pressure in the last ten minutes, but it’s still goalless at Guwahati. Mexico have attempted to hurt Chile on the counter, but without any success.

70’ Mexico 0-0 Chile

Surprisingly, Chile are the ones who have attacked from the wings in the last five minutes. Despite Mexico’s dominance, the South Americans have started to come back into the match slowly

65’ Mexico 0-0 Chile

A possession score of 70%, seven shots on goal and five corners – yet Mexico have not managed to create a clear-cut goalscoring opportunity. It speaks volumes about Chile’s defence, as it does about the lack of a genuine goalscorer in the Mexican ranks.

With less than half an hour to go, Chile are looking to express themselves, mounting the occasional attack. An unlikely goal will not only surprise the Guwahati crowd but could also eliminate Mexico from the tournament.

60’ Mexico 0-0 Chile 

Mexico’s midfield looks well organised and that is one of the reasons why Chile are finding it difficult to find spaces in the final third.

55’ Mexico 0-0 Chile

Mexico’s inability to break down the Chilean defense in spite of sustained pressure does not bode well for Artaega’s side. The CONCACAF champions have been pretty one-dimensional in their attack so far, and with Chile’s narrow defending shutting out Lainez and Torres, Mexico have been rendered ineffective all through the night.

50’ Mexico 0-0 Chile

The Chilean coach is looking very frustrated on the touchline. Mexico, on the other hand, have maintained the pressure on their opponents. Will they earn all the three points tonight?

HT – Mexico 0 Chile 0

Mexico almost breaks the deadlock in the last minute of stoppage time at the end of the first half, with Roberto de La Rosa wrong-footing two Chilean defenders, but somehow Chile manage to clear the ball and Borquez goes into the half-time, with his clean sheet intact.

HT: Mexico 0-0 Chile

Mexico have dominated so far. They are still the favorites to clinch this must-win gamehttps://t.co/6dpgGPAIIG

— Firstpost Sports (@FirstpostSports) October 14, 2017

44’ Mexico 0-0 Chile

With five minutes plus stoppage time to go until half-time, it is still goalless in Guwahati. Chile’s attack has been pretty much non-existent, while Borquez and a dogged defence continues to thwart Mexico’s goalscoring aspirations. The way it stands, Mexico won’t complain about they are looking the favourites to clinch this do-or-die game.

39’ Mexico 0-0 Chile

Mexico have attacked brilliantly but it is all about their opponent’s defensive prowess. Chile are well organised as we approach the half-time mark.

1’ MEX 0-0 CHI

It’s kick-off at Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati.

Let’s make it three out of three at the #FIFAU17WC 💪 https://t.co/UlZI40PlHU

— England (@England) October 13, 2017

England takes on Iraq in the final group-stage fixture at the Yuva Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata. With the Kolkata crowd already having witnessed a number of historic moments from Iraq’s first ever win in a FIFA World Cup to the first female referee in New Caledonia’s surprise draw against Japan earlier today, the stadium is buzzing with anticipation.

The starting line-ups have already been announced, with quite a few new faces on both sides.

England Starting XI: Crellin, Gibson, Guehi, Gomes, Sancho, Kirby, Latibeaudiere, Loader, Smith Rowe, Sessegnon, Gallagher.

Iraq Starting XI: Ibadi, Habeeb Mohammed, Maytham Jabbar, Muntadher Abdulsada, Ali Kareem, Mohammed Ridha, Bassam Shakir, Abdullabas Ayad, Mohammed Albaquer, Mohammed Ali, Moamel Kareem.