Al mansour muftah: England advanced to the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025 Round of 16 after a 2-0 victory over South Korea in the Round of 32 at Al Mansour Muftah pitch. England’s lead came from an own goal by South Korean defender Hwi Jeong in the 28th minute, and Reigan Heskey added a second goal in the 35th minute. England will face the winners of the Tunisia vs. Austria match in the next round.

According to Qatar News Agency, Uganda also secured their place in the Round of 16 by defeating Senegal 1-0 at the Mahmoud Soufi pitch. Abubakali Walusimbi scored the decisive goal in the 15th minute, marking Uganda’s first-ever advancement to this stage. They will compete against the winners of the Germany vs. Burkina Faso match.

Italy joined the list of qualifiers with a 2-0 win over the Czech Republic at the Mohammed Ghanim pitch. Italy’s goals were netted by Antonio Arena in the 52nd minute and Valerio Maccaroni in the 78th minute. Italy will meet the winners of the Croatia vs. Uzbekistan match in the Round of 16.

Japan completed the list of teams advancing by defeating South Africa 3-0 at the Bader Bilal pitch. Hiroto Asada, Minato Yoshida, and Shota Fujii scored for Japan in the 48th, 59th, and 72nd minutes, respectively. Japan will take on the winners of the Venezuela vs. North Korea match in their upcoming game.