The first day of last-16 action from the FIFA U-17 World Cup in UAE saw Sweden, playing in their first junior finals, edge Japan to reach the quarter-finals. There they will face off with Central American underdogs Honduras, who shocked Uzbekistan in Sharjah. The Central American Catrachos must be loving life here in the Emirates, where they are through to the last-eight after having failed to earn even a single point in their previous two involvements in the U-17 World Cup.
Mexico recovered from their terrible start to the tournament - a 6-1 loss to Nigeria - by knocking out Italy, and they will meet Brazil in the quarter-final round in what promises to be a mouth-watering contest between holders and three-time champions.
Round of 16 – Day One
Italy 0-2 Mexico (Abu Dhabi)
Japan 1-2 Sweden (Sharjah)
Brazil 3-1 Russia (Abu Dhabi)
Honduras 1-0 Uzbekistan (Sharjah)
Round of 16 - Day Two
Uruguay-Slovakia (Ras Al Khaimah, 2pm)
Morocco-Côte d'Ivoire (Fujairah, 2pm)
Argentina-Tunisia (Dubai, 5pm)
Nigeria-Iran (Al Ain, 5pm)
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