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New Zealand U17
2023 Fixtures
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ESPN lists five players that impressed for their respective teams, but will not be seen in the U-17 World Cup Monday onwards.
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Anibal Vega scored a brace as Paraguay snatched a 4-2 win over New Zealand in a Group B game of the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Navi Mumbai.
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New Zealand came back from a goal down to draw 1-1 against Turkey in the opening Group B match of the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
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A little over 500 players from 24 countries will be in India for the FIFA U-17 World Cup. Here are the interesting bits about some of them.
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
# | Player | Goals | M | A |
---|---|---|---|---|
10 | Adam Watson | 1 | 3 | 0 |
1 | Matthew Foord | 0 | 3 | 0 |
6 | Dylan Gardiner | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Top Assists
# | Player | Assists | M | G |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Matthew Foord | 0 | 3 | 0 |
6 | Dylan Gardiner | 0 | 3 | 0 |
3 | Marley Leuluai | 0 | 3 | 0 |