{"id":295818,"date":"2023-12-03T08:44:51","date_gmt":"2023-12-03T08:44:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=295818"},"modified":"2023-12-03T08:44:51","modified_gmt":"2023-12-03T08:44:51","slug":"germany-win-under-17-world-cup-after-beating-france-on-penalties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/germany-win-under-17-world-cup-after-beating-france-on-penalties\/","title":{"rendered":"Germany win Under 17 World Cup after beating France on penalties"},"content":{"rendered":"
Germany have won the Under 17 World Cup after beating France on penalties in dramatic fashion.<\/p>\n
The two teams – who had won every game so far in the tournament – played out a pulsating clash at the Manahan Stadium in\u00a0Surakarta, Indonesia.<\/p>\n
Germany raced into a 2-0 lead in the final thanks to goals from Borussia Dortmund starlet Paris Brunner and Barcelona’s\u00a0Noah Darvich.<\/p>\n
However, Les Bleus pulled a goal back through Saimon Bouabre before\u00a0Mathis Amougou levelled five minutes from the end of normal time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The clash went straight to penalties – as per tournament rules – and both teams traded blows in the shootout.<\/p>\n
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Germany have won the Under 17 World Cup after beating France on penalties in a pulsating tie<\/p>\n
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The game ended 2-2 after normal time, before Germany won 4-3 in sudden death on penalties<\/p>\n
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It is the first time Germany have ever won the tournament (pictured – boss Christian Wuck)<\/p>\n
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France went 2-1 up before Germany came back to lead 3-2. Brunner had the chance to win the World Cup for Christian Wuck’s side but he missed his spot kick and Joan Tincres kept the tie alive.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Almugera Kabar gave Germany the advantage on sudden death, before Caen star\u00a0Tidiam Gomis was the unfortunate player to miss for France as they lost 4-3 on penalties.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It is the first time Germany have ever won the Under 17 World Cup, in what is the tournament’s 19th edition.<\/p>\n
France had won it once before in 2001 with a team that included the likes of former Liverpool stars\u00a0Florent Sinama Pongolle and Anthony Le Tallec.<\/p>\n
After winning all three group games, Jean-Luc Vannuchi’s outfit swept aside Senegal, Uzebekistan and Mali on the way to the final. Meanwhile, Germany defeated the USA, Spain and Argentina in the knockout stages.<\/p>\n
Argentine forward Agustin Ruberto ended the World Cup with the Golden Boot after scoring eight goals, but Germany’s success was driven by Brunner and\u00a0Max Moerstedt – who both netted five times.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The two sides are full of several talented stars and had won every game en route to the final<\/p>\n
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Ultimately Jean Luc Vannuchi’s side suffered heartbreak to end a hugely impressive campaign<\/p>\n
Their success is hugely welcomed given that since winning the 2014 World Cup, their senior team has crashed out in the group stages in the following two tournaments.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Elsewhere, the third place play-off saw Mali thrash Argentina 3-0 in a superb achievement for the west African country.<\/p>\n
England – who won the tournament in 2017 with a team that included Phil Foden and Jadon Sancho – crashed out in the last-16 stage with a shock defeat to Uzbekistan<\/p>\n
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