In the Round of 16, Mexico U17 team in the World Cup
In the Round of 16, Mexico U17 team in the World Cup has achieved a goal: advancing to the next stage, where they will face an African opponent.
Mexico’s U17 team has experienced ups and downs in the World Cup, managing to advance as the second team in their group, aided by Venezuela’s result against Germany.
The Mexican U17 team dominated New Zealand with a 4-0 victory, securing the second spot in a group that included Germany and Venezuela. While it wasn’t a stellar performance, individual efforts paid off against a New Zealand team that slowed down in the second half.
In the final group stage match, Mexico U17 team had the responsibility to score three or more goals and not concede any. Raúl Chabrand’s team needed to defeat New Zealand convincingly to secure the second spot in the group, and they did so with a 4-0 win.
A loss against Germany and a draw with Venezuela had put the Mexican U17 team in a tough spot in the group stage. Fortunately, closing the group stage against New Zealand, the weakest team in the sector, worked in their favor.
New Zealand exits the World Cup with 10 goals against them, three from Germany, three from Venezuela, and four from Mexico, with the Tricolor being the team that inflicted the most damage on the Oceania team.
Mexico U17 team in the World Cup
Not winning in the last two matches forced Raúl Chabrand and his team to do some calculations to secure a spot in the Round of 16 among the best third-placed teams. The 4-0 victory, however, helped them secure the second position.
The game was initially delayed for almost an hour due to an electrical storm, but then the Tricolor storm arrived. New Zealand almost ended the first half with a clean sheet until a solo effort from Fidel Barajas broke the deadlock in the 42nd minute.
Barajas’ goal caused a turnaround in the match between Germany and Venezuela, where the European team was leading 3-0. With destiny in their hands, Mexico added a second goal with Adrián Fernández de Lara just two minutes into the second half, sealing the fate for New Zealand.
Stephano Carrillo, the forward who arrived as a star for the Mexican national team, closed the deal with two more goals, completing the emphatic victory.
Mexico U17 team, finishing second in the group, now faces Mali in the Round of 16.”.
Also read: Mexican U-17 Football Team Drew Against Venezuela in the World Cup.
