😱 Historic upset: France lose to this African side at the U17 World Cup | OneFootball

On the third day of the group stage of the Qatar World Cup, the French U-17 team was defeated by Uganda (0-1). Lionel Rouxel's team, without shining, managed to qualify for the next round, which eliminated Chile.

The French U-17 team managed to qualify, but with a historic moment against them... On Tuesday, November 11, the 'bleus' played their third match of the group stage of the Qatar World Cup. After their initial victory against Chile (2-1) and a draw with Canada (0-0), Lionel Rouxel's team needed to beat Uganda to secure their place in the round of 16.

All four teams ended up tied!

In a thrilling but at times imprecise match, as demonstrated by the injury of two players (one from each team) who had to be stretchered off during the 90 regular minutes, the French team faced a confident Uganda still aspiring to qualify (one loss and one draw at the start of the tournament). After the quarter-hour mark, the young French team was surprised by a goal from James Bogere, who, inside the area, placed the ball in the top corner (minute 18, 0-1).

After almost conceding a second goal at the start of the second half, when a Ugandan shot inside the French area hit the crossbar before bouncing on the goal line, surpassing an already beaten Ilan Jourdren, France concludes their first round with a mixed record (1 win, 1 draw, and 1 loss) and an almost miraculous first place. Thanks to Chile's victory against Canada (2-1) in the same match, Les 'Bleuets' finished first with 4 points, the same as Canada (2nd), Uganda (3rd), and Chile (4th), but with a better goal difference (+1). Now, they focus on the round of 16. Their next opponent has not yet been defined, as the last group stage matches will be played this Tuesday.

For Uganda, this is the country's first victory in a World Cup, and they have advanced to the round of 16 as one of the best third-placed teams.

Meanwhile, the Chileans are upset because Uganda and France were not attacking in the final minutes, and 'La Roja' needed a goal from either team to advance to the next phase.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.