Germany, Brazil win again to top groups at FIFA Under-20 World Cup

Wellington: Germany and Brazil had emphatic wins to close the group stages of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup on Sunday, leaving both atop their pools but with tricky assignments in ahead in the second round.

Germany beat Honduras 5-1 to finish Group F with three-straight wins - with 16 goals for and two against - while Brazil, also with three wins, topped Group E ahead of Nigeria after a 3-0 win over North Korea.

The last day of group matches in the 24-team tournament confirmed matchups in the round of 16, which starts on Wednesday.

European champions Germany, who won the tournament in 1981, will meet Nigeria, who have never won the Under-20 title, despite twice finishing runners-up and winning the world Under-17 title four times.