2011 Under-17 World Cup this week ...

• by Soccer America , Jun 20, 2011

[SCOREBOARD] Pre-tournament favorites Brazil and Germany both opened play at the Under-17 World Cup in Mexico with big wins on Monday. For all the results ...

Ademilson led Brazil with two goals in its 3-0 win over Denmark.

Samed Yesil, who is on Arsenal's radar after winning the Golden Boot at the 2011 European U-17 Championship, scored two goals to lead Germany past Ecuador, 6-1.

Group A
June 18
Mexico 3 North Korea 1.
Goals: Fierro 37, own goal 68, Casillas 86; Jo 3.
Congo 1 Netherlands 0.
Goal: Kounkou 53.
June 21
North Korea vs. Netherlands, 4 pm ET (ESPN3.com)
Mexico vs. Congo, 7 pm ET (Galavision, ESPN3.com)

Group B
June 18
France 3 Argentina 0.
Goals: Benzia 35, 45, Haller 38.
Japan 1 Jamaica 0
Goal: Matsumoto 61.
June 21
Japan vs. France, 4 pm ET (ESPN3.com)
Jamaica vs. Argentina, 7 pm ET (ESPN3.com)

Group C
June 19
England 2 Rwanda 0.
Goals: Hope 68, Sterling 86.
Uruguay 3 Canada 0.
Goals: Mascia 52, Mendez pen. 85, Alvarez 90.
June 22
Uruguay vs. Rwanda, 4 pm ET (ESPN3.com)
Canada vs. England, 7 pm ET (ESPN3.com)

Group D
June 19
USA 3 Czech Republic 0.
Goals: Guido 5, E.Rodriguez 51, Koroma 89.
New Zealand 4 Uzbekistan 1.
Goals: Carmichael 10, 36, 53, Vale 87; Khakimov 39.
June 22
USA vs. Uzbekistan, 4 pm ET (Galavision, ESPN3.com)
Czech Republic vs. New Zealand, 7 pm ET (ESPN3.com)

Group E
June 20
Germany 6 Ecuador 1.
Goals: Yesil 31, 69, Roecker 54, Aycicek 61, Ducksch 85, Aydin 90; Gruezo 51.
Panama 1 Burkina Faso 0.
Goal: Aguilar 22.
June 23
Germany vs. Burkina Faso, 4 pm ET (ESPN3.com)
Panama vs. Ecuador, 7 pm ET (Galavision, ESPN3.com)

Group F
June 20
Brazil 3 Denmark 0.
Goals: Ademilson 32, 78, Wallace 57.
Australia 2 Ivory Coast 1.
Goals: Makarounas 51, Tombides 77; Coulibaly 18.
June 23
Australia vs. Brazil, 4 pm ET (ESPN3.com)
Ivory Coast vs. Denmark, 7 pm ET (ESPN3.com)