The FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 Matchday 3 turned out to be an entertaining goal-scoring festival to the delight of football fans in Guwahati and Kolkata.

France hammered debutants New Caledonia 7-1 in a Group E match played at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati. The French team lead 6-0 at half-time and conserved their energy after the breather.

Japan were also on fire in the second Group E encounter of the day as Keito Nakamura scored a hat-trick in the 6-1 win against Honduras.

Jadon Sancho hogged the limelight in England’s 4-0 win against Chile in a Group F match at the Saltlake Stadium in Kolkata. Sancho, who recently signed a contract with Borussia Dortmund, scored a brace and provided an assist for his side.

Meanwhile, Iraq and Mexico played out a 1-1 draw in the second Group F match. Mohammed Dawood gave the Iraqis the lead, but Roberto de la Rosa managed to pull one back.

The FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 will continue on Monday, as the action returns to Group A and Group B. The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi will host the Group A matches Ghana U-17 v USA U-17 and India U-17 v Colombia U-17, while the DY Patil Stadium will be the venue for the Group B matches Turkey U-17 v Mali U-17 and Paraguay U-17 v New Zealand U-17.

Group E | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati

New Caledonia U-17 1-7 France U-17

Goals

0-1 Bernard Iwa (5′, og), 0-2 Amine Gouiri (19′), 0-3 Claudio Gomes (30′), 0-4 Amine Gouiri (33′), 0-5 Maxence Caqueret (40′), 0-6 Kiam Wanesse (43′, og), 1-6 Sidri Wadenges (90′), 1-7 Wilson Isidor (90’+1′)

Group E | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati

Honduras U-17 1-6 Japan U-17

Goals

0-1 Keito Nakamura (22′), 0-2 Keito Nakamura (30′), 1-2 Patrick Palacios (36′), 1-3 Keito Nakamura (43′), 1-4 Takefusa Kubo (45′), 1-5 Taisei Miyashiro (51′), 1-6 Toichi Suzuki (90′)

Group F | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Saltlakte Stadium, Kolkata

Chile U-17 0-4 England U-17

Goals

0-1 Callum Hudson-Odoi (5′), 0-2 Jadon Sancho (51′), 0-3 Jadon Sancho (60′), 0-4 Angel Gomes (81′)

Group F | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Saltlakte Stadium, Kolkata

Iraq U-17 1-1 Mexico U-17

Goals

1-0 Mohammed Dawood (16′), 1-1 Roberto de la Rosa (51′)