Orange under 17 loses European Championship final against France | Football

sport">The French victory was deserved. The Orange squad under 17 was under considerable pressure in the initial phase of the match. The post saved twice in the first ten minutes. The Dutch promises themselves were unable to create any chances.

sport">Jaden Slory scored the opening goal just after the break. The 17-year-old youth player of Feyenoord also played an important role in the previous game for the Orange. He also showed himself well in the semi-final against Serbia with a goal and an assist.

Kumbedi hurts Orange

sport">The Netherlands could not enjoy the lead for long. Barely ten minutes after the opening goal, Saël Kumbedi equalized. Things then went from bad to worse for Mischa Visser’s team, because three minutes later the Orange had to concede another goal. It was again Kumbedi who hurt the Netherlands and France took the lead: 2-1.

sport">The Netherlands then went on the hunt for the equalizer, increased the pressure in the final phase, but to no avail. A goal by Dean Huijsen was disallowed for offside.

sport">The European Championship in Israel was the first since 2019. UEFA canceled the European youth tournaments for the past two years due to the corona pandemic.

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