Germany and USA cruise into U-17 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals

Germany produced a combination of sublime skills and brute power as they laid bare Colombia's defensive frailties with a clinical 4-0 victory in their prequarterfinal match in the FIFA U-17 World Cup.|AP 

Germany's Maurice Malone, white, controls the ball during the FIFA U-17 World Cup against Colombia in New Delhi.|PTI

Germany and Columbia's players in action during the FIFA U-17 World Cup football match in New Delhi.|PTI

Germany, whose best show in the tournament has been a runners-up finish way back in the first edition in 1985, now face the winners of the pre-quarterfinal match between Brazil and Honduras on October 18 in Kochi in the quarterfinals to be played in Kolkata on October 22.|PTI

Striker Tim Weah lived upto his famous surname with a spectacular hat-trick that enabled the United States of America rout Paraguay 5-0 in the pre quarter-final of the FIFA U-17 World Cup.|PTI

U.S's Timm Weah celebrates a goal against Paraguay during their FIFA U-17 World Cup match.|PTI

U.S's Jacobo Reyes, controls the ball and Paraguay's Roberto Fernandez tackles during their FIFA U-17 World Cup mathch in New Delhi.|AP

USA, who had beaten India 3-0 in their campaign opener, will now play the winner of pre-quarterfinal match between England and Japan. The quarterfinals will be held in Margao on October 21. |PTI