As a result, Junior Eagles of Mali advance to the quarter-finals, while Iraq's Junior Lions of Mesopotamia bow of the tournament.
The Junior Eagles’ Hadji Drame beat Iraq goalkeeper Ali Ibadi Jabbar in the 25th minute with a right footed shot - making it 1-0 to Mali with Salam Jiddou grabbing a well deserved assist.
The momentum was with the Junior Eagles and they double their lead three minutes after the half-hour mark.
This time it was Lassana N'Diaye, who scored with a header to make it 2-0 to Mali from Djemoussa Traore's cross.
With 17 minutes left on the clock, the Junior Eagles extended their lead after Drame set-up Fode Konate, who scored to make it 3-0 to Mali.
Mali, who were the 2015 U17 World Cup runners-up, then grabbed two late goals through Seme Camara and N'Diaye.
The match ended 5-1 in favour of Mali and they will take on either Ghana or Niger in the quarter-finals this weekend.
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