Olaf Scholz (Federal Chancellor): “World champions! You deserve it. Respect for this great team performance, the exciting tournament and the enthusiasm you created. Congratulations, dear U17 juniors.”
Bernd Neuendorf (DFB President): “The first World Cup title for a German U17 national team is an outstanding success. Our European champions also impressed us at the World Cup in Indonesia with passionate, combative, but also technically and tactically high-class football. Coach Christian Wück has a We formed a fantastic team that was able to reward itself with the second major title win of the year in the final against France. We are proud of this great team, which shines athletically and lives diversity on and off the field. This success is a great end to the year will give us at the DFB tailwind for the European Championship year 2024.”
Hans Joachim Watzke (DFB Vice-President): “It wasn’t an easy path for this team. They defeated the top nations Spain, Argentina and finally France one after the other. They were convincing in terms of football and athleticism, but above all they had an unconditional will to win proved and showed the heart of a great team. This team shows that you can’t write off German football. Anyone who plays like these U17s has a great future ahead of them.”
Andreas Rettig (DFB Managing Director Sport): “This team has made us all emotional, we are extremely proud of the team. They have had a perfect year with two titles. It is impressive how they have defied the resistance on and off the pitch and as a result have moved even closer together. Christian Wück and his team have done an excellent job and proven that with the right mix of players and characters, an outstanding attitude and virtues such as commitment, duel strength, determination and cohesion, the highest goals can be achieved.”
Rudi Völler (DFB sports director): “It was a thriller! An outstanding performance by our boys, they fought incredibly. Congratulations to Christian Wück, they absolutely deserved to become world champions. They have a good mix of footballing quality, intelligence, tactics, but also Fighting spirit. Wonderful! The boys have great talent, if they continue to work like this and improve, if they stay fit and receive good advice, they can also become senior national players, then many of them will have a really great career ahead of them.”
Ilkay Gündogan (Captain of the German national team): “Huge compliments to the boys, they fought really well and are now U17 world champions!! Have fun celebrating and greetings to Indonesia.”
Bastian Schweinsteiger (2014 World Champion): “Yes, there it is. Last step taken. Insane finale! Congratulations!”
Thomas Müller (German national player): “Sensational performance, boys! Congratulations on your World Cup victory! Have fun celebrating!”