Mexican players scooped the three top-player awards at the FIFA U-17 finals, with Julio Gomez, Jorge Espericueta and Carlos Fierro grabbing the adidas Golden, Silver and Bronze Balls respectively.
Mexico finished their FIFA U-17 account in smashing style as they beat Uruguay 2-0 to lift the trophy in front of nearly 100,000 fans at the legendary Estadio Azteca, while Germany made friends with a place on the podium.
Germany won out in a goal-littered third-place contest at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on Sunday, beating Brazil 4-3 to book a place on the far end of the finals’ winners’ podium.
Unbeaten all the way to the semi-final stage, both world football heavyweights are determined to bounce back from painful last-four reverses and claim a podium spot on Sunday.
While both Brazil and Germany will play on final day at the U-17 World Cup, neither are best pleased with their place on the under-card, as FIFA.com found out.
Uruguay routed arch-rivals Brazil to reach their first-ever FIFA U-17 final, where they will meet hosts Mexico, who played with grit and never gave up against the fancied Germans.
