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Canada Out on Penalties as Ireland Reaches U-17 World Cup Last 16

Advancement to the knockouts marked progress after eight winless U-17 World Cups for Canada.

Overview

  • The round-of-32 match in Doha finished 1-1 before Ireland won a 10-round shootout 9-8.
  • Irish goalkeeper Alex Noonan clinched the result with a diving one-handed save on Elijah Roche after stopping Canada’s first attempt.
  • Kozlovskiy forced penalties with an 85th-minute right-footed volley on his first appearance of the tournament.
  • Referee Jelly Chavani consulted the pitchside monitor in stoppage time for a potential Ireland penalty but waved the appeal off.
  • Ireland advances to play Switzerland in the round of 16 as the tournament continues in Doha through November 27.