FIFA U-17 World Cup Chile 2015: Unforgiving Africans advance

Holders Nigeria punished Brazil's profligacy and strolled into the last-four with a 3-0 victory, while Mali maintained their impressive defensive record to progress to their first FIFA U-17 World Cup semi-final courtesy of a tightly-contested 1-0 win over Croatia.

Three goals in five first-half minutes undid a positive start for Brazil, sending a stunned A Seleção home. Victor Osimhen, with his eighth goal in five games, Kingsley Michael and Udochukwu Anumudu hit the quickfire treble for the African side, with the rest of the game a mere procession for the four-time champions as they secured their passage to the final four.

Mali's miserly defence continued in their 1-0 victory over Croatia, with Les Aigles stretching their impressive run without conceding to almost five hours. Sekou Koita's first-half effort was enough to see off the Europeans, despite a book for captain Abdoul Dante meaning their leader and defensive organiser will miss the historic semi-final.

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