France U17 defeated Romania U17 3:0 at the FIFA U17 World Cup on Thursday. The result keeps the hosts unbeaten in their campaign so far.
France moved further clear at the top of the table with nine points from three matches. They have not dropped a single point since the tournament began and remain on course for a clean record.
Romania sit in ninth place with six points from three games. They have won twice but suffered one defeat already, and this latest loss adds to their tally.
France have scored freely throughout the group stage. They beat Tunisia 3:0 twice, saw off Qatar and Venezuela in similar fashion, and edged past Spain 3:2 in their most recent outing.
Romania showed promise with back-to-back wins against Tunisia and India, but the 3:0 defeat to Italy on August 19 proved costly. They recovered against Cuba before facing France.
The result leaves France still searching for their first loss while Romania will need to regroup if they want to climb the standings. Three points separate the two sides in the table, but the gap in form is wider than the numbers suggest.