Keyrol Figueroa has helped his facet attain the knockout phases of the Underneath-17 World Cup, together with his first aim of the match sealing the USA’s path to the final 16 with a match to spare.
Whereas Liverpool’s youth academy gamers have paused their season for the worldwide break, Figueroa is presently in Indonesia competing for main honors at youth stage.
Keyrol, the son of former Wigan defender Maynor Figueroa, performed the primary two matches in Group E and walked away with a win every time for six factors from six.
The 17-year-old performed 78 minutes in a 3-1 win in opposition to South Korea within the US’s opening match of the match after which scored his first aim and his facet’s opener within the 2-1 victory over Burkina Faso.
Figueroa performed 65 minutes of the second group match and his aim got here on the eve of half-time, with {the teenager} operating to the again submit and sliding to succeed in the ball and energy it into the online.
What it means to attain for the #U17MYNT at a World Cup??? pic.twitter.com/FhUSvA4ESP
— American Soccer YNT (@USYNT) November 15, 2023
The US’s second win within the match ensures their place within the final 16 as Burkina Faso and South Korea failed to gather any factors from their two matches.
It leaves the US and France to battle for the group winners’ spot once they meet on Saturday, which is able to decide which facet of the draw they’re on.
Figueroa has not too long ago been a part of Liverpool’s U18 crew and was a standout within the backend final season. He made just one look this season forward of this World Cup as a result of health points.
The hope is that Figueroa can advance deep into the match, however that might rule him out till simply earlier than New Yr’s if the US makes the ultimate, which might be held on December 1.
