Germany's U-17 national soccer team has reached the top of the U-17 World Cup.

Germany beat France 4-3 in the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup final after a penalty shootout after a 2-2 draw at the Manahan Stadium in Surakarta, Indonesia on Sunday. Germany won its first U-17 World Cup title.

It was Germany that got the upper hand. The team led the way in the 29th minute when wing forward Paris Brunner scored the first goal of a penalty kick. Germany, which finished the first half 1-0 up, added a goal in the second half. Germany made it 2-0 up thanks to an additional goal by offensive midfielder Noah Darwish in the 6th minute of the second half. 사설토토

France did not easily back down, either. Simon Bouabre scored a comeback goal in the eighth minute of the second half. Germany is now outnumbered by midfielder Venus Osibé in the 24th minute of the second half when she was sent off due to accumulated warnings. France did not miss this opportunity and balanced the match with Matisse Amougu's equalizer in the 40th minute of the second half.

Germany's showdown with France led to the penalty shootout. The final winner after the penalty shootout was Germany. German goalkeeper Konstantin Heide displayed strong performance, blocking two French kickers. Germany beat France 4-3 in the penalty shootout to win the U-17 World Cup.

After winning the title at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, Germany's performance at major tournaments was not good. Germany was tied with Mexico, Sweden and South Korea at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, but was eliminated at the bottom of the group with one win and two losses. At the 2022 Qatar World Cup, the team was behind Spain and Japan to pack up its bags in the group stages for the second consecutive tournament.

The younger brothers shared their regrets. Germany achieved the feat of lifting the U-17 World Cup trophy for the first time in its history. The previous best performance was runner-up in 1985. The German team's victory in this year's event laid the foundation for the future.

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