Mali U17 3-1 New Zealand U17 in the U17 World Championship, round 3 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi (60,254 capacity).

New Zealand U17 won 1, drew 2 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–D–L–W–D), scoring 5 and conceding 7.

The two sides have met 2 times: Mali U17 2 wins, New Zealand U17 0, 0 draws.