Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. called up for Portugal U16s: ESPN FC on X: "Cristiano Ronaldo Júnior has been called up to the U16 Portugal squad Like father, like son https://t.co/iNw6WUpKjE" / X
LAFC Academy goalkeeper Ethan Scally aka Shuji Muramatsu was selected to captain Japan at the U-17 World Cup, alongside Jelani Ren McGhee (aka Jelani Makinose), a striker developed at FC Ryukyu in Okinawa. McGhee has a big (by Japanese youth standards) frame at 6'1" / 190lbs and reportedly combines speed with powerful hold-up play.
Scally pitched a shutout while McGhee came on in the 68th minute and set up Japan's insurance goal in a 2-0 group stage win over Morocco. McGhee attends high school on Kadena Air Base, so I guess his father must be USAF or other military personnel.
Other players at the U17 World Cup: England Landon Emenalo Haiti Nikolai Pierre Grant Leveille Venezuela David García Mexico Félix Contreras Óscar Pineda Germany Alexander Staff Honduras Eliezer Fuentes Indonesia Lucas Lee Canada Jonathan Ransom Dylan Judelson Marius Aiyenero Van Parker
I've called him "no miss prospect" recently. Sure could say the same about Cavan, and Albert. But Caraballo is closer to them than anyone on our team. Would be a great win to get him.
Seems Jonathan Ransom is a bit of a villain at the U17 WC: Joe O'Neill on X: "Cinema "Why'd you leave? I just wanna know why you left, that's all I wanna know" Canadian-born Irish midfielder Grady McDonnell dealing with the heckles from panto villain Jonathan Ransom in the U17 World Cup Round of 32 penalty shootout "Keep ********ing talking, you loser!" https://t.co/YEwo1VNuut" / X Canada lost the shootout 9-8.
Luca Koleosho started for Italy U21s and got double yellow in a 2-1 loss to Poland: Pericos Marca on X: "#RCDE | Luca Koleosho no tuvo su mejor tarde con Italia Sub-21. ⚽ El perico fue titular pero acabó expulsado. https://t.co/qT7hlfTtva" / X
Watching the shootout, I felt embarrassed for Ransom. The only player he succeeded in distracting was himself.
Jelani McGhee scored the opening goal while Ethan Scally saved 2 PKs (one in regulation and the other in the shootout) to nudge Japan to the U17 World Cup quarterfinals. https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/102/290184/290193/400020222
Highlights (including Scally's PK save and McGhee's goal): McGhee and Scally interviews (in English) with Qatari media: 1990847984926368138 is not a valid tweet id 1990855828409127340 is not a valid tweet id
Montrell Culbreath assisted Jykese Fields for German squad: Marcus Chairez | US/SC on X: "An all German-American goal today. Montrell Culbreath ➡️ Jykese Fields. https://t.co/glMUEojpJI" / X
Da’vian Kimbrough scored for Mexico: Selecciones Nacionales Menores on X: "#Sub16 | El último gol del partido Cortesía de Kimbrough. 4-1 #ProyectoSelecciones https://t.co/eBPONPECD4" / X
Ethan Scally named to this Team of the U17 WC: Football Talent Scout - Jacek Kulig on X: "World Cup U-17 2025: Team of the Tournament by @FTalentScout! Ethan Scally Angelo Candido Ifeanyi Ndukwe Mauro Furtado José Neto Jill Stiel Mohamed Zongo Samuele Inacio Mateus Mide Johannes Moser Anisio https://t.co/qu7Qp5yN1W" / X
Da’vian Kimbrough scored a brace in the 1st half for Mexico: Selecciones Nacionales Menores on X: "#Sub16 | ¡Nos vamos al descanso con la ventaja! Con doblete de Da'vian Kimbrough estamos derrotando a Canadá tras 40 minutos en el Torneo 4 Naciones en Puebla. 2-0 #ProyectoSelecciones https://t.co/PJojNOdqck" / X Jonathan De La Fuente scored the 3rd. Selecciones Nacionales Menores on X: "#Sub16 | ¡Goooool de México! ¡El tercero! De la Fuente se encontró la pelota en el área chica, la empujó y nos regresó la ventaja en el 80+2'. ¡Vamos! 3-2 #ProyectoSelecciones " / X