The Iranian side produced a superb performance on their way to a commanding win over their European opponents at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa.

Younes Delfi was the star of the show for Iran as he scored twice, while Allayahr Sayyad and substitute Vahid Namdari also got on the scoresheet in a one-sided Group C encounter.

Delfi opened the scoring after just six minutes before he doubled their advantage just before half-time.

He then turned provider for Sayyad, whose diving header early in the second half effectively ended the match as a contest.

Namdari came off the bench to score the fourth as he rounded off a well-executed counter-attacking move 15 minutes from time.

Brazil were the other nation to guarantee their spot in the knockout round as they beat North Korea 2-0 in Group D at the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium in Kochi.

The South American nation struggled to break down the North Korean defence in the first half but breached their back line twice in the second period to progress to the last 16.

Goals from Lincoln and Paulinho were enough to give Brazil the victory, which maintained their place at the summit of the group.

Elsewhere, Spain swept aside Niger 4-0 in Kochi to improve their chances of qualifying from Group D,

Costa Rica and Guinea drew 2-2 in their Group C clash in Goa.

The tournament in India continues tomorrow as France take on Japan and Honduras play New Caledonia in Group E.

In Group F, England entertain Mexico and Iraq go up against Chile.