An unstoppable Mahamoud Barry led the Malian team to an impressive 5-0 victory over Mexico on Tuesday in the round of 16 of the 2023 U17 World Cup in Indonesia. Three goals in the first fifteen minutes guaranteed the Africans a place in the quarter-finals -Last.
Mali started better and showed a synchronized, coordinated and attacking team. The tireless Barry never let the Mexican goal down and came close to scoring the first goal early in the match.
The first goal was not long in coming and came in the 9th minute, in an action that started with a cross from Diarra, was assisted by Martial Tia and culminated in a perfect shot. Barry.
Just four minutes later, Barry secured his second goal after an assist from Ibrahim Kanate and Diarra. The lead increased after an error by the Mexican goalkeeper, who only saw the ball slip out of his hands.
A clearly superior performance and the large lead on the scoreboard gave the African team the necessary confidence to dominate the game calmly but without delay.
The Malians wanted more and after fourteen shots on target, against only one from the Mexican team, it was the Canate striker’s chance to secure his goal from the penalty spot, his team’s fourth.
In the second half, Mali maintained its absolute dominance, while Mexico did not resist rival incursions and limited itself to its own territory.
An assist from Barry, the main character on the field this afternoon, gave him the perfect opportunity to do so. Tia Marcial conceded the fifth goal to seal the confident victory for the African team, who will face the winner of the Morocco-Iran match for a place in the semi-finals.
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Rounds of 16
Stadium: Gelora Bung Tomo (Indonesia)
Chief referee: Gustavo Tejera (Uruguay)
Setups
Mexico
Paulo Bedola
Luis Navarrete
Javen Romero
Isaac Martinez
Brandon Lomeli
Gael Alvarez
Luis Ortiz
Daniel Vazquez
Adriano Fernandez de Lara
Fidel Barajas
Stephano Carrillo
Coach: Raul Chabrand
Mali
Bourama Kone
Moussa Traore
Souleymane Sanogo
Issa Traore
Baye Coulibaly
Hamidou Makalou
Sekou Kone
Ibrahim Diarra
Ange Marcial Tia
Mahamoud Barry
Ibrahim Kanate
Coach: Soumaila Coulibaly
(With information from EFE)
Source: La Neta Neta
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