Two goals from Sael Kumbedi in two minutes culminated this Wednesday in Netanya (Israel) the comeback against the Netherlands, champions of the last two editions, to give France the 2-1 victory and its third title in the European Sub-European Championship. 17.
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France joins this success to those achieved in 2004 and 2015 and prevents the fifth crown -third consecutive- of the Netherlands, champion in 2011, 2012, 2018 and 2019.
After a goalless first half at the Netanya stadium, with two shots at the post by France, the Dutch took the lead three minutes after the restart (m.48) with a goal from Jaden Slory, which culminated in a steal by Rainey Breinburg and a later center by Jason van Duiven,
The hatching of Kumbedi
France did not break down and the hatching of Le Havre Sael Kumbedi’s right back arrived. He first rebalanced the duel with a left-footed shot from outside the area in the 58th minute and then put his team ahead in the 60th minute by taking advantage of a rebound by the Dutch goalkeeper Tristan Kuijsten after a powerful shot by Mathys Tel.
The Netherlands looked for the equalizer and grazed it with a header from Huijsen, but it was offside.