They did it! After titles in 2004 and 2015, the France U-17s have again won the European Championships, the tournament finishing Wednesday in Israel. Lisandru Olmeta and his teammates beat the Netherlands, defending champions, in the final (2-1). TheOranjehad opened the scoring just after halftime, (48'), but the Le Havre right wing Saël Kumbedi scored twice in three minutes (58', 60').
Decisive saves in the semifinals and quarterfinals
A starter in the French goal, Olmeta, a product of the Academy, played a very important role in this title forLes Bleuets, since he had made a big save during the quarterfinal against Germany (1-1 , 4-3 penaties), and again in the semifinals against Portugal (2-2, 6-5 penaties).Congratulations Lisandru!
