German Preview U-17 Vs United States U-17: Die Mannschaft Ready To Extend Victory Records

JAKARTA - The round of 16 of the 2023 U-17 World Cup will bring together Germany U-17 and the United States U-17 on Tuesday, November 21 at 15.30 WIB. The match at the Si Jalak Harupat Stadium, Bandung, could be a chance for Die Mannschaft to extend the winning record.

Germany U-17 stepped into the knockout stages with the status of the winner of Group F plus perfect points. Of the three matches played, Christian Wueck's team never lost.

Die Mannschaft opened the group stage to beat Mexico U-17 with a score of 3-1. In the second match against New Zealand U-17 they also won with an identical score. Then, in the last match they silenced Venezuela's U-17 three goals without reply.

With that note, Germany U-17 has high confidence capital to extend the winning record. On paper, they are also the team that is superior to their opponents.

The meeting with the United States U-17 also opened up opportunities for Germany U-17 to qualify for the next round if they could successfully extend their positive record.

Meanwhile, the U-17 United States camp was not too flashy. Their performance in the group stage was also inconsistent. Gonzalo Segares' team packed two wins and one defeat to qualify for the last 16.

In the last match, they were even beaten by France U-17 with a score of 0-3, but still qualified as runners-up in Group E. The defeat was admitted by the coach enough to affect the mentality of the players.

After the group stage match, Segares focused on restoring the players' confidence ahead of the round of 16. He is optimistic that players will rise considering that the next opponent is one of Europe's strong teams.

"Currently the main thing is to rebuild the confidence of the players to prepare against Germany U-17. Yes, they are a good team, European champions," he said in an official statement.

"So, just like today, the meeting (against Germany U-17) will definitely be a difficult match. We have to be prepared to be able to compete," said Segares asserted.

Although the U-17 US is not seeded, Germany U-17 must also set a high alert. You see, their opponents will have the potential to surprise, especially if Nimfasha MUCHimas does not receive extra guard.