On the evening of December 2, 2023, Beijing time, the U17 World Cup final was played between Germany and France. Germany dominated the first half of the game, and to a certain extent, you don't see that this is a final, more like a group stage with a huge disparity. In the 29th minute of the first half, Germany took the lead through a penalty kick. In the 50th and 52nd minutes of the second half, Germany and France scored one goal each. Just when many people thought that the German team would win the game, the French team drew with the German team in the 84th minute and staged an extreme catch-up.
Interestingly, Germany Under-17 and France Under-17 met twice at Euro 2023. The first was in the group stage, when Germany Under-17 beat France 3-1. In the final, when the two teams were tied 0-0 in regulation time, Germany Under-17 defeated France Under-17 5-4 on penalties to win the European Championship.
After the start of the game, the German team played aggressively and scored a goal in the third minute, but No. 7 Brenner was offside when receiving the ball and was ruled invalid.
From the beginning of the first half, the German team basically formed a pressure on the French team. This group of young people in Germany also represents the real rise of German football, although the last two World Cups, the German team has not played as well as expected, but the will of the Germanic warring states can stand the test of time.
Under the onslaught of the German team, the French team was in danger in front of the goal, and it seemed that there was little power to fight back. By the 15th minute of the first half, France had only attacked their own front line once, and they did not pose much of a threat. In contrast, the German team's attack played well.
In the 24th minute, there was a little bit of a situation on the field. The French kicked the German team's Yarchenkaya on the calf while defending in the box, and the referee awarded a penalty after checking the VAR. Germany took a 1-0 lead from the penalty spot.
When the referee on the scene checked the VAR and awarded the penalty, he expressed the reason for the penalty in spoken words. I sincerely hope that our Chinese referees can also say the basis and reasons for the punishment in the future.
In the 50th minute of the second half, Germany U17 scored another goal. A fan named Noah Davic scored the second goal for Germany. However, France are not vegetarians after all, and two minutes after the second goal of the German team, the French team pulled back a goal and rekindled a glimmer of hope.
Subsequently, the French team's offensive picked up somewhat. In the 84th minute, France equalized and miraculously equalized. Pulled the French team back from the brink of death. It seems that if they continue to play like this, the two teams will not be able to decide the winner through penalties like the European Cup.