Mexico defeated South Korea by a score of 1-0 and qualified to their fifth U-17 World Cup semifinal ever. Coach Marco Antonio “Chima” Ruiz had said his goal was to have Mexico finish in the top four, and although most people doubted him, they have accomplished their goal of making their fourth semifinal in the last five U-17 World Cups.
Mexico will now face the Netherlands in a game of teams that qualified as best third-placed teams, although the Netherlands have improved more than any other team in the knockout stages and just crushed Paraguay 4-1.