The French U17 team qualified for the World Cup final thanks to its 2-1 victory over Mali.
After their victories without shining against Senegal (0-0, 5-3 on the tabs), then Uzbekistan (1-0), the Bleuets got the better of Mali (2-1) this Tuesday, validating the same their ticket to the final of the U17 World Cup.
Trailing 0-1 just before the break, Jean-Luc Vannucchi’s men turned things around in the second half, with numerical superiority, thanks to goals from Yvann Titi (56th) and Ismail Bouneb (69th).
The Bleuets will meet Germany in the final, at 1 p.m., to try to get the second title in the category, after 2001 with the Anthony Le Tallec and Florent Sinama-Pongolle generation.
“We must not miss this revenge against Germany”
“We had already experienced this scenario in the semi-finals of the Euro against Spain. I wasn’t worried, there was a play with the red card, Vannucchi told L’Equipe channel after the match. This revenge against Germany (last Euro final) should not be missed. We make two finals in six months, I have exceptional players and staff. We will recover this evening but I am very proud of the group and the staff. »
