Mexican players scooped the three top-player awards at the FIFA U-17 finals, with Julio Gomez, Jorge Espericueta and Carlos Fierro grabbing the adidas Golden, Silver and Bronze Balls respectively.
The quarter-final between Brazil and Japan will live long in the memory of fans and players alike, after the kind of knife-edge finish which makes football the world's greatest sport.
Brazil edged the Japanese to book a semi-final date in their beloved Guadalajara with South American neighbours Uruguay, who ended Uzbekistan’s fairytale run at the U-17 finals.
Brazil edged out Japan 3-2 in Queretaro on Sunday to set up a semi-final date at the FIFA U-17 World Cup with fellow South Americans Uruguay.
FIFA.com caught up with 15-year-old Daisuke Tagaki for a chat about his sporting family ties, the sense of unity in Japan's U-17 camp and his hopes for a win against Brazil in the quarter-finals.
Both teams have won three and drawn one of their matches so far, though the Asians will be high on confidence following a 6-0 success in the Round of 16. Will it be enough to get past the challenge of Adryan, Ademilson and Co?
