**Mali U17 Prepare for Round of 16 Clash Against North Korea**
Mali’s **U17 team**, the **Aiglonnets**, are gearing up for their round of 16 match in the **U17 World Cup** this Thursday against **North Korea**. Having finished the group stage with **seven points**, Mali faces a team that lost only once in their group, to **Russia**.
This match offers Mali a chance to follow in the footsteps of **Nigeria**, who advanced to the quarter-finals after a **6-0 victory over Australia**. Should Mali win, they will face the winner of **Croatia vs. Germany** in the next round.
Other round of 16 fixtures scheduled for Thursday include:
* **8 p.m. GMT:** Croatia – Germany / Mali – North Korea
* **11 p.m. GMT:** France – Costa Rica / Russia – Ecuador
