This Friday, Germany became European Under-17 Football Champions by defeating France 5-4 in the final of the tournament, held in Hungary, in a penalty shoot-out after a nil result after extra time.
Neither team had the talent to score a goal in regulation time and in the extra 30 minutes as they were more worried about not conceding which forced them to minimize their risks which affected the game.
Germany had already beaten France 3-1 in the second round of Group C, which also included Portugal, who finished third and failed to qualify for the quarter-finals, and Scotland.
The Germans conceded the first penalty and France conceded the last two, the fifth, which, had it been converted, would have given the title to the Gauls, and the sixth.
The German team has done well in competition history in France, adding a fourth title after being champion in 1984, 1992 and 2009, the first of these still as the Federal Republic of Germany.
Spain holds the record for titles in this category with nine, followed by Portugal with six, the Netherlands and Germany with four, France with three and Italy with two.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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