FIFA U-17 World Cup 2023: Ruberto of Argentina wins Golden Boot, Germany’s Brunner bags Golden Ball
Agustin Ruberto ended the tournament as the highest goalscorer, with eight goals while French goalkeeper Paul Argney won the best goalkeeper award.
The 19th edition of the FIFA-17 World Cup concluded at the Manahan Stadium in Indonesia on Saturday, with Germany pipping France to win the title for the first time.
Germany’s maiden title tilt was helped along the way by electric forward Brunner. He mixed a string of exceptional performances with a total of four goals at the tournament - including a brace in the semifinal and one in the showpiece match against France - to be crowned as the tournament’s outstanding player.
Agustin Ruberto ended the tournament as the highest goalscorer, with eight goals while French goalkeeper Paul Argney won the best goalkeeper award, the Golden Glove, for his impressive performance throughout the tournament.
Here are all the individual awards after the tournament:
Golden Ball: Paris Brunner (GER)
Silver Ball: Hamadou Makalou (MAL)
Bronze Ball: Mathis Amougou (FRA)
Golden Boot: Agustin Ruberto (ARG)
Silver Boot: Ibrahim Diarra (MAL)
Bronze Boot: Claudio Echeverri (ARG)
Golden Glove: Paul Argney (FRA)
FIFA Fair Play Trophy: England
Ruberto’s goal tally, which included a hat-trick against Germany in the semifinal, was the joint-most in any edition of the tournament since Victor Osimhen’s 10 goals at the 2015 World Cup.