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France U17
2023 Fixtures
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Germany have lifted the Under-17 FIFA World Cup for a first time after a thrilling penalty shootout victory against France at the Stadion Manahan in Indonesia on Saturday.
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Julien Laurens reviews the U17 World Cup as the tournament comes to an end with Germany vs. France contesting the title.
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A dramatic late penalty helped Spain narrowly edge out France in the U17 World Cup round of 16 in Guwahati.
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Africa and South America have dominated the U-17 World Cup in the past, and that has continued at this edition as well.
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With the group stages over, here's how the round of 16 matchups -- including France vs. Spain -- look like.
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France rallied from a goal down to hand a 5-1 drubbing to Honduras and qualify for the round of 16 as group toppers in the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
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As Spain confirmed a spot in the U-17 WC knockouts by sealing second place in Group D, the players and coach were optimistic about their prospects.
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The victory boosted Iraq's chances of securing a pre-quarterfinal berth in just their second U-17 World Cup appearance.
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Amine Gouiri struck a brace as France notched a 2-1 victory over Japan to secure a pre-quarterfinal berth at the U-17 World Cup.
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New Caledonia were outclassed in the maiden World Cup outing, but did manage a consolation goal late on against heavyweights France.
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
# | Player | Goals | M | A |
---|---|---|---|---|
19 | Joan Tincres | 3 | 7 | 0 |
10 | Ismail Bouneb | 2 | 7 | 3 |
20 | Mathis Amougou | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Top Assists
# | Player | Assists | M | G |
---|---|---|---|---|
10 | Ismail Bouneb | 3 | 7 | 2 |
11 | Tidiam Gomis | 1 | 7 | 1 |
3 | Nhoa Sangui | 1 | 5 | 0 |