U17 World Cup: BVB talent fires Italy to opening win | OneFootball

With Mussa Kaba (Germany), Mathis Albert (USA), Miguel Adje (Switzerland), Samuele Inacio and Luca Reggiani (both Italy), five Borussia Dortmund talents are represented at the U17 World Cup in Qatar, which kicked off yesterday, Monday, with the first eight matches. A BVB duo was able to celebrate their first victory right away.

In the clash with host nation Qatar, the Italian squad was put to the test. Reggiani remained on the bench for the entire match, but Inacio became the match-winner and was officially named Player of the Match afterwards.

As early as the 19th minute, Inacio, who played in the number ten position in a 4-2-3-1 formation, scored the opening goal for Italy’s U17s after an assist from Benit Borario—a lead that would last until the final whistle.

Impressive Record in BVB U19

Right at the start of the tournament, which serves as a major international stage and is closely watched by numerous scouts, Inacio underlined his status as a top talent and now has ten goals in 14 appearances for Italy’s U17s.

At BVB, Inacio, who is from the younger age group, is already a key player in the U19s. Across all competitions, the attacking player, who joined Dortmund from Atalanta Bergamo in the summer of 2024, has scored seven goals and provided two assists in 14 competitive matches this season. Inacio has yet to make an appearance for the senior team, but he was allowed to join the squad for the Club World Cup trip in the summer.

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