Argentine U-17 Duo In Top Score List, But Team Agrees To Support Ruberto

The Argentine U-17 duo, Agustin Ruberto and Claudio Echeverri, are on the list of the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2023 top goalscorers (doc LOC WCU17).

JAKARTA - Argentina U-17 will face Mali U-17 in the third place in the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2023 at Manahan Stadium, Friday, December 1, 2023.

Two Teams Tango, Claudio Echeverri and Agustin Ruberto are on the track for the tournament's top scorer.

Echeverri has now scored five goals, while Ruberto is at the top of the rankings with a collection of eight goals.

Although both of them had a chance to steal the Golden Boot, Team Tango agreed to support Ruberto's performance in the field so that he could take home the Golden Boot FIFA U-17 World Cup 2023.

"I support Agustin Ruberto to become the top scorer in this tournament. He has been number nine since childhood."

"He's good and a great goalscorer. We're all happy that he's the top scorer," said Dylan Gorosito, Argentina's right-back U-17.

"Claudio (Echeverri) of course he is a great player. He is a great personal and captain. We love him very much," said Gorosito.

Ruberto is indeed at the forefront of the Golden Boot title. His name has been echoed since the beginning of the tournament.

At its peak, the semifinal match against Germany U-17 confirmed that Ruberto deserved to win the Golden Boot. At that time, he scored a hat trick against Der Panzer's goal.

Unfortunately, this great effort did not bring Argentina U-17 to the top of the match after losing 2-4 in the penalty shootout.

Meanwhile, closest competitors outside the Tango Team are Germany U-17, Paris Brunner and Max Moerstedt. Both have scored four goals.

Another top score contestant named is Ibrahim Diarra who is a Mali U-17 player.

Despite the top score race, Argentina's U-17 most important focus is the third place in the race against Mali U-17.

"The players actually dream of appearing in the final. However, here it is. They have to play one more game and I hope we can win third place," said Argentina U-17 coach Diego Placente.

"Whatever the results will be, our achievements so far have been good and we are happy to do it. Of course in the third race later, we will again show the best game as much as possible and of course we are eyeing victory," he said.