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2017 U-20 World Cup round-up, Group B, round 2: Venezuela storms into knockout rounds

Related Topics: Venezuela, Knockout, Goal difference

There were seven goals scored in the first round of Group B games at the 2017 Men's U-20 World Cup, and there were seven scored in the group's second round - but this time they were all scored by Venezuela.

The CONMEBOL qualifiers are flying after two games of this tournament, albeit in a group that looked a little weak on paper before the competition got started. The rest of Group B is looking less convincing, though at least one of them will get a chance to work out their problems in the knockout rounds.

Venezuela has clinched its place in the next stage of the tournament and - at the moment - looks exactly the sort of confident, goals-in-bunches sort of opponent more teams would rather avoid in the round of 16.