Start of the U17 World Cup
Defending champions Germany want their first victory
Updated on November 4, 2025 – 3:32 p.mReading time: 2 minutes
Two years ago, Germany’s U17 juniors won the World Cup title for the first time. The coup is to be repeated with new personnel in 2025. The start in the live ticker.
Germany’s U17 national team is competing at the World Cup in Qatar as defending champions. In 2023, a DFB selection led by captain Noah Darvich won the U17 World Cup for the first time in Indonesia. Now a newly formed German team is trying to repeat their triumph. The best-known player in the current team: Bayern talent Wisdom Mike, who was already able to get a taste of the Bundesliga this season.
At the start of the tournament, the German team will face Colombia. Follow the game live on the t-online ticker.
3.30 p.m.: The coach of the current selection is Marc-Patrick Meister. And in the run-up to the tournament he made no secret of the fact that the German team definitely had a chance of winning the title. “We are clear internally about the fact that we want to stay here for the entire duration of the tournament and therefore also want to become world champions,” were the 45-year-old’s clear words.
3:20 p.m.: Two years ago, Germany won the title in Indonesia. In the final, the DFB juniors defeated France on penalties. Goalkeeper Konstantin Heide became a hero when he saved two opposing attempts. At that time, the team was trained by today’s women’s national coach Christian Wück.
3:15 p.m.: The German team’s lineup is already out. Bayern talent Wisdom Mike takes a seat on the bench for the time being. This is the German team:
Trippel – Turay, Hawighorst, Vali Fard, Domnic – Langsteiner, Kaba, Ley – İş – Al Khalaf, Staff
3:00 p.m.: Hello and welcome to the opening match of the German U17 national team at the World Cup in Qatar. It’s against Colombia. Kick-off at the ASPIRE Academy Pitch 2 is at 3:45 p.m.