Germany win U17 Euro in Hungary

After winning their group, Germany advanced to the final by beating Switzerland on penalties in the quarter-finals, then overcoming Poland 5-3 in the last four. In the final they met France, whom they had defeated 3-1 in the group stages.

The final was a much closer affair, but in the end it was Germany who again prevailed, this time 5-4 on penalties after a goalless preceding 120 minutes.

One German team member, Bence Dárdai, is in fact ethnically Hungarian and alongside his gold medal he can also boast of having scored a goal in the tournament.

The top five teams in this U17 Euros will also qualify for the FIFA U17 World Cup, that quintet comprising Germany, France, Poland, Spain and England.