Argentine U-17 Vs Germany U-17 Preview: Albiceleste Achieved To Get First Final Tickets, Der Panzer Hopes For The Second Time

Argentina U-17 is chasing their first final ticket at the U-17 World Cup (doc. FIFA).

JAKARTA - The hunt for the 2023 U-17 World Cup is heating up. In the semifinals, the match will be presented between Argentina U-17 vs Germany U-17 at Manahan Stadium, Solo, Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at 15.30 WIB.

This match is predicted to be fierce and tough because it is fighting for the final ticket. For Albiceleste, the party against Der Panzer must be played with passion considering that qualifying for the top match will be the first.

As for Germany U-17, this match is also a place to continue prestige. If they succeed in defeating Argentina U-17, they will experience the second final after the 1985 edition.

Argentina U-17 is the team that is seeded when referring to the team's performance in the quarter-finals. Albiceleste proved to be able to score up to three goals when the other teams qualified only to score one goal in the same round.

Albiceleste is indeed the most productive team in the semifinals. Diego Placente's squad was able to score 16 goals from five matches that have been played, the sharpness was followed by Mali U-17 (14 goals), Germany U-17 (13 goals), and France U-17 (8 goals).

This good record certainly adds to Argentina's confidence U-17 ahead of the clash against Germany U-17. Moreover, their process of qualifying for the semifinals was also obtained in an extraordinary way after defeating a team like Brazil U-17 with a score of 3-0 through the team captain's hat trick, Claudio Echeverri.

"Not every day we can beat Brazil U-17 with a score of 3-0 so we have to enjoy it. We really believe in the team we have. We were so bad in the first match, but we got up," said Echeverri, quoted from the FIFA website.

This good momentum can be fuel to spur the enthusiasm of the Argentine U-17 squad to break into the U-17 World Cup final for the first time. You see, before this the new Team Tango squad had qualified for the semifinals five times, but they were unable to convert it into a final ticket.

On the other hand, Germany U-17 also cannot be underestimated because they are known as a team with good defense. Der Panzer's youth squad even proved solid when they managed to beat Spain U-17.

When meeting in the quarter-finals, Germany U-17 played with pressure when they met Spain U-17. From a statistical point of view, La Roja was recorded to be able to release up to 23 shots even though only five were on target.

However, Germany U-17 was able to maintain the net-sheet goal even though it was pressed that fast. This appearance also indicates how strong Der Panzer's defense is.

Praise also deserves to be pinned to goalkeeper Max Schmitt who made five saves. The result of the U-17 Spanish opponent also signifies Noah Darrich and his friends' strong mentality.

Despite the fierce match, Germany U-17 was finally able to beat Spain U-17 with a Paris Brunner penalty, then confirmed a ticket to the semifinals to meet Argentina U-17.

"Maybe we are the best team when we talk about belief. We never thought about defeat, but always believed we could win. Our mentality is very strong. Now we are in the semifinals and want to qualify for the final," said Germany coach Christian Wuck.

If Argentina U-17 hunts for its first final ticket, a hot duel in the semifinals will open up opportunities for Germany's U-17 to reach the second top ticket.

While still bearing the name West Germany, Der Panzer had penetrated the final of the 1985 edition. Unfortunately, at that time they were defeated by Nigeria 0-2 in the top match.

Player Composition Forecast:

Argentina (4-2-3-1): JeremES Florentelel; Dylan Gorosito, Tob totals Palacio, Juan Gimernez, Octavio Ontivero; Mariano Gerez, Valentino Acu total; Claudio Echeverri, Thiago Laplace, Ian Subiabre; Agust Ruberto

Coach: Diego Placente

Germany (4-2-3-1): Max Schmitt; Eric da Silva Moreira, Finn Jeltsch, David Odogu, Maximilian Hennig; Fayssal Harchaoui, Almugera Kabar; Noah Darrich, Paris Brunner, Bilal Yalcinkaya; Max Moerstedt

Coach: Christian Wuck