Thailand U17 defeated Chile 3-1 in their U17 World Cup match on Friday. The result leaves Thailand fourth in the table with six points from five games, while Chile remain fifth on three points. Both sides had suffered heavy defeats in their previous outings before this encounter.
Chile lost 3-0 to Czech Republic U17 on Thursday, and Thailand had been beaten 3-0 by Turkey U17 the day before. The two teams met at the other end of the table this time, with Thailand taking advantage of the opportunity to move clear of the hosts.
The away side took all three points away from Chile, closing the gap between them in the standings to just three points. A victory would have kept Thailand in contention for a more favourable position in the group, while a win for Chile would have given them hope of climbing out of the bottom half.
Thailand now sit on six points from five matches, with two wins and three defeats recorded so far. Chile remain on three points with one victory and four losses. The goal difference for both teams reflects the results they have gathered to this point in the tournament.