French Goalkeeper U-17 Wants To Extend Clean-sheet Record When Meeting Mali U-17

JAKARTA - France U-17 goalkeeper Paul Argney is determined to continue his team's positive record when they meet Mali U-17 in the semifinals of the 2023 U-17 World Cup. He wants to keep Les Bleus' clean-sheet record.

France U-17 will meet Mali U-17 at Manahan Stadium, Solo, on Tuesday 28 November 2023, at 19.00 WIB.

Les Bleus' journey until the semifinals were quite satisfying because from the group stage to the quarter-finals their goal was not touched by the opponent.

Argney said he was very happy that the goal had not conceded until now. However, that will not make him complacent and will try to keep the trend maintained.

"It's certainly amazing to be able to keep this goal clean from conceding in the highest level championships like the 2023 U-17 World Cup," said Argney.

This (clean sheet record) can also be achieved because of the hard work of all the players. I hope to continue this positive record. Hopefully I can return to help the team and try to still carve out a clean sheet," he added.

The 17-year-old said that his strong performance under the crossbar was more or less affected by his idol figure, Mike Maignan. So, he wants to be like the AC Milan goalkeeper who can defend the French national team.

He (Mike Maignan) is currently the main goalkeeper of the French national team at the senior level. I saw a lot of his actions on the pitch that became motivation," he said.