Poland U17 beat Mexico U17 3-1 in their World Cup match on Sunday. The result moves Poland further clear in the standings while Mexico remain winless in the group stage. By then the visitors had already established their advantage and saw it through.
Poland arrive with momentum after two results in three games. They beat Argentina 3-0 before falling 2-3 to Brazil. Mexico have not won since the tournament began, losing all three matches. And here's the thing — that pattern continued against Poland.
The Polish side showed more composure in possession and created more clear chances. Mexico struggled to build anything meaningful and found no answer to Poland's movement. To be fair, the hosts looked stretched from the opening exchanges.
Poland finish third in the group with seven points from three matches. Mexico sit bottom with none. The gap between them is now significant for anyone hoping to progress. It will make life awkward for the home side going forward.
Mexico's recent record shows two heavy defeats — 0-3 against Argentina and 0-3 against Brazil. Poland's results were mixed but the win keeps them in contention. The table goes out of the window in these games, but the points matter.
What remains to be seen is whether Mexico can respond or whether Poland hold their nerve. Either way, Sunday's result tells you where both sides stand right now.