Knockout stage set for Under-20 World Cup

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Knockout stage set for Under-20 World Cup

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Ecuador, Costa Rica and Guatemala completed field for the round of 16 of the Under-20 World Cup.

07 August,2011 03:22 pm

The knockout stage of the Under-20 World Cup was set with three teams Ecuador, Costa Rica and Guatemala completing field for the round of 16.Ecuador defeated Costa Rica 3-0 to grab second place in Group C. Costa Rica also advanced as one of the best four third-place teams. The top two in the six groups advance automatically.In another Group C game, Spain demolished Australia 5-1 to finish atop the group with a perfect record.Guatemala beat Croatia 1-0 to finish third in Group D, advancing as one of the best third-place teams. In another Group D match, Nigeria downed Saudi Arabia 2-0 to finish atop the group. Saudi Arabia was second.