Kochi, Oct 13:
European powerhouse Germany bounced back from their shock defeat in the previous match as they beat African side Guinea by 3-1 to qualify for the knockout round of the FIFA U-17 World Cup here today.
Germany scored through Jan-Fiete Arp (8th minute), Nicolas Kuehn (62nd) and Sahverdi Cetin (90+2), while Ibrahima Soumah got the lone goal for Guinea in the 26th minute in the final Group C match at the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium.
Germany, who had lost to Iran 0-4 in their previous match, finished second in the group with six points and qualified for the Round of 16. They face Colombia, who finished second in Group A, in the Round of 16 match in New Delhi on October 16.
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