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Portugal Win 2025 U17 World Cup Against Austria
Portugal’s U17 side claimed their first-ever World Cup title in Doha after edging Austria 1-0 in a tense final settled by a lone goal from Anísio Cabral.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING
The young Portuguese team, who survived a dramatic penalty shootout against Brazil in the semi-finals, showed composure from the outset at the Khalifa International Stadium.
Both teams arrived chasing a first U17 World Cup trophy, yet it was Portugal who settled faster, pinning Austria in their own half as the early rhythm unfolded.
Their breakthrough came just after the half-hour mark. Duarte Cunha burst down the right and drilled a low cross towards the near post.
Anísio met it with perfect timing and hammered home the opener. A brief VAR check followed, but the decision went Portugal’s way, confirming the goal that ultimately sealed the title.
As the interval approached, Austria struggled to piece together any clear chance, and Portugal carried a deserved lead into the break.
Austria returned with determination and pushed higher up the pitch. Lucas Weinhandl tried his luck from distance, and substitute Kenny Ndukwe later forced Romário into a save with a firm header, but Portugal’s defensive organisation held firm throughout.
As the contest grew tighter, both managers turned to their benches, with Portugal introducing Yoan Pereira, João Aragão, and later Ricardo Neto to help maintain control in midfield.
Austria responded with a flurry of changes of their own, including Sergej Savic and Julian Halmich, but they found no way through.
The final minutes brought anxious moments for Portugal as Halmich fired a strong effort that was blocked at close range. Five minutes of added time only raised the tension, but when the final whistle sounded, Portugal erupted in celebration of a historic U17 World Cup win.
Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal now holds another Champions League record after the club’s 2-1 victory over Frankfurt on Tuesday night.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING
Yamal’s assist for Jules Kounde means he now has more goal involvements in the tournament than any other player aged 18 or younger.
The Spaniard has now beaten Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe’s record.
Barcelona had to come from behind to get the three points against Frankfurt at the Spotify Nou Camp.
Ansgar Knauff put the Bundesliga side in front before the break.
But in the second half, two goals from Kounde sealed an important victory for the Catalans, with Marcus Rashford and Yamal bagging assists.
Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca, has blamed a lack of control and fatigue for their 2-1 defeat to Atalanta in the Champions League on Tuesday night.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING
Maresca’s men took the lead through Joao Pedro, before the Serie A side fought back to take all three points.
Gianluca Scamacca’s header levelled the game, before Charles De Ketelaere smashed in the winner in the 83rd minute.
“After we conceded the first goal, we lost control a little bit of the game,” Maresca told TNT Sports.
“We are playing every two days, two days, two days. For a moment we looked like we struggled a bit.
“We were aggressive like them. We had different chances to make it 2-0 and when we conceded 1-1 the dynamic of the game changed a little bit.”
Chelsea now have 10 points from six games, two points behind eighth-placed Liverpool.
The Blues welcome Everton to Stamford Bridge next in the Premier League this weekend.
Brazil head coach, Carlo Ancelotti, has predicted that Arsenal will not win the Champions League this season.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING
The Gunners have won all the five fixtures they have played so far and are top of the league phase with 15 points.
Mikel Arteta’s side have seen off the likes of Atletico Madrid and Bayern Munich in that run, conceding only one goal.
Arsenal are being regarded by several pundits as one of the favourites to lift the trophy this season.
But Ancelotti, who won the competition twice with AC Milan and three times with Real Madrid, feels one of his former clubs will emerge champions.
In an interview with TNT Sport, Ancelotti was asked who is thinks will win the Champions League, he simply replied: “My Real Madrid.”
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