Forward Sontje Hansen netted a hat-trick to propel the Netherlands past Nigeria 3-1 and into the quarter-finals at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019. The Ajax product produced two goals in the opening 15 minutes to put his side in front, then placed the match out of reach for the Nigerians with his penalty in the 80th minute. The result means the Dutch will match up with either Paraguay or Argentina in their quarter-final, while the Golden Eaglets – five-time winners of this tournament – are heading home.
Fresh off a 4-0 win over USA that clinched their place in the knockout phase, Hansen and the Oranje picked up where they left off. Jayden Braaf cut the Nigeria central defence apart with a pass to Hansen in the fourth minute and the No7 took a touch, then beat goalkeeper Daniel Jinadu to open the scoring. Eleven minutes later Hansen was opportunistic, blocking Oluwatimilehin Adeniyi’s half-clearance and finishing clinically from 12 yards. His penalty made him the second player to score a hat-trick at Brazil 2019, joining Nigeria’s own Ibrahim Said. Hansen now also leads the race for the adidas Golden Boot with five goals in the competition.
In the first round of 16 match, Korea Republic relied on their stingy defence and Choi Minseo’s first-half tally to best Angola 1-0 in the first Round of 16 match-up at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019™. The Korean No9 struck the match’s lone goal in the 33rd minute, cleaning up a rebound after Angola goalkeeper Geovani saved Jeong Sangbin’s initial attempt. The Taeguk Warriors advance to the quarter-finals, where they will face either Japan or Mexico on 10 November.
