According to Transfermarkt, Argentinian star player Agustin Ruberto topped the temporary top scorer list of the 2023 U-17 World Cup until the semi-finals.
Roberto performed brilliantly, scoring a hat-trick against Germany in the semi-final match held at Manahan Stadium, Surakarta, on Tuesday (28/11/2023).
However, Roberto's three goals were not enough to bring Argentina to the final. The Argentina vs. Germany match ended in a 3-3 draw.
La Albiceleste was forced to concede 2-4 to Germany in a penalty shootout. This result sent Germany to the final to play against France, who won 2-1 against Mali.
Despite failing to bring Argentina to the final, Roberto still has a chance to win the Golden Boot at the 2023 U-17 World Cup. He has scored 8 goals from 6 matches.
Roberto also still has the opportunity to add to his goal tally as Argentina has one remaining match against Mali to compete for third place in the 2023 U-17 World Cup on December 1, 2023.
Below Roberto is his teammate, Claudio Echeverri, who has scored five goals.
The following is the complete list of the temporary top scorers of the 2023 U-17 World Cup as of November 29, 2023, as reported by Transfermarkt:
1. Agustin Ruberto (Argentina): 8 goals
2. Claudio Echeverri (Argentina): 5 goals
3. Ibrahim Diarra (Mali): 4 goals
4. Paris Brunner (Germany): 4 goals
5. Amirbek Saidov (Uzbekistan): 4 goals
6. Kaua Elias (Brazil): 4 goals
7. Max Moerstedt (Germany): 4 goals
8. Rento Takaoka (Japan): 4 goals
9. Estevao (Brazil): 3 goals
10. Joel Ndala (England): 3 goals
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