MALI VS NEW ZEALAND

African champions Mali will fancy their chances of sealing a knockout berth when they lock horns with New Zealand in their final Group B game of the FIFA U-17 World Cup here on Thursday.

Mali will be high on confidence after their 3-0 drubbing of Turkey in their previous Group B game at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai.

They were keen to make a statement after their opening defeat to Paraguay and that they managed to do so, speaks about the character of the team.