Mexico needs three more wins to lift its third FIFA U-17 World Cup Championship. "El Tri" came into this tournament as one of the favorites and it has lived up to those expectations, beating opponents by a combined score of 8-2, including a dominant 4-1 victory over the tournament host, Chile, in the Round of 16. Mexico's next obstacle is an Ecuador team looking to reach the semifinal stage for the first time in its history. Ecuador was equally impressive in its Round of 16 victory over Russia, winning 4-1. Tune in on Monday to see which Latin American nation advances to the Final Four.
Sammy Sadovnik and Manuel Sol will have the call for this Quarterfinal showdown.
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Belgium vs. Costa Rica airs Mon., Nov. 2 at 5:30p ET / 2:30p PT. The winner of this game will make history. For "Los Ticos" (Costa Rica), win and they will reach the semifinal stage of this tournament for the first time ever. Marcelo Herrera's squad put on an impressive defensive display in its Round of 16 win against France. Los Ticos didn't allow the French, who were one of the highest scoring teams in the tournament, any goals. Now the Costa Ricans will try to do the same to another European side as it continues towards its first FIFA-U17 World Cup Title. Belgium has already surpassed its best FIFA-U17 World Cup finish by making it out of the Group Stage. The Belgians kept South Korea off of the score sheet in their Round of 16 victory, winning 2-0.
Award winning announcer Andres Cantor and Carlos Hermosillo will call the action for this match.
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