Rabat – Germany won the U-17 FIFA World Cup today, defeating France 4-3 in a penalty shootout after drawing 2-2 in the game’s regular time.
Germany opened the scoring in the 29th minute, with striker Paris Brunner scoring from a penalty kick.
FC Barcelona attacking midfielder Noah Darvich scored a second goal for Germany in the 51st minute, but France did not take long to decrease the deficit, with midfielder Saimon Nadelia Bouabare scoring in the 53rd minute.
German midfielder Winners Mark Osawe also received a red card in the 69th minute, forcing his team to desperately defend their lead with a man down.
France’s Mathis Amougou gave his team some hope when he equalized in the 85th minute, taking the game to a penalty shootout which Germany went on to win.
The win makes this Germany’s first title in the history of the tournament, having previously placed as runners-up in 1985 and in third place in 2007 and 2011.
France won the title in 2001 and finished in third place in 2019.
Regarding other awards for this year’s edition of the youth competition, Argentina’s Agustin Ruberto won the tournament’s golden boot as the player with the most goals, with eight in total. Mali’s Ibrahim Diarra had the most assists, with four.
Morocco also participated in the tournament, finishing in the quarter-finals.
This marks the North African team’s best finish in the tournament’s history, having previously reached the round of 16 in the 2013 edition.
