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Down to 10 men for the final stretch, the U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team showed resilience and composure to earn a 1-1 draw against the Dominican Republic, finishing atop Group E and securing a record 20th appearance at the FIFA U-17 World Cup, set to be played in Qatar later this year. Malik Jakupovic scored his eighth goal of the tournament.

Chelsea’s ownership group has reportedly beaten Manchester United and Manchester City in the chase for Mohamed Zongo, one of Africa’s most exciting young footballers, with the Burkina Faso midfielder set to join Strasbourg in 2027 when he turns 18. The deal, agreed with Sporting Football des Cascades Tenakourou, marks the latest step in Chelsea’s long-term recruitment project, which has increasingly focused on identifying global talent years before they reach senior breakout status.

Portugal secured their first-ever Under-17 World Cup title courtesy of a 1-0 victory over Austria in the final in Qatar on Thursday and Cristiano Ronaldo, arguably the greatest Portuguese player of all time was first in line to offer his congratulations with a simple but very effective message to his huge audience of 668 million followers on Instagram.

How to watch the U17 World Cup match between Portugal and Austria, as well as kick-off time and team news.