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Essen outsmarts Bochum – Duisburg's hopes are rapidly dwindling!
On November 9, 2025, Rot-Weiss Essen defeated VfL Bochum in the U17 DFB youth league. All results and details here.
Essen outsmarts Bochum – Duisburg's hopes are rapidly dwindling!
What's going on in the U17 DFB youth league? The league is getting really exciting right now, especially for the teams at the top! Today, on November 9th, 2025, Rot-Weiss Essen landed a real coup and defeated league leaders VfL Bochum. This victory could be decisive for Essen in the race for third place, while Duisburg is on the verge of being eliminated in the second round due to a defeat against Bayer Leverkusen. A hard setback for the zebras!
In today's round, Borussia Dortmund also took an important step and established themselves in the top half of the table. VfL Bochum and Borussia Dortmund are almost through as the scramble for the final places intensifies. Currently the top three teams in Group G are almost self-explanatory, while everything in Group H is still open. The tension is palpable!
The key points of the round
Not only did Rot-Weiss Essen draw the line against Bochum, the other games also had their flavor. Kickers Offenbach led 5-0 in the duel against WSV, but allowed three goals in the final phase and only secured a narrow victory. Fortuna Düsseldorf also didn't give up and beat the reigning champions despite being behind. A sign of the fighting spirit in the league!
But what about Duisburg? The Zebras had hoped to gain something worth counting against Bayer Leverkusen, but had to admit defeat 3-1. Now they are in a quandary and have little chance of making it to the second round. The next games on November 15, 2025 could make the difference between hope and disappointment for Duisburg.
Outlook for the U-17 World Cup
It's not just the youth league that's in the spotlight! Meanwhile, the football world is preparing for the **2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup** in Qatar, which will take place from November 3rd to 27th, 2025. This event will feature 48 teams from six continents, marking a truly exciting first for the U-17 World Cup as it is the first tournament to feature the new 48-team format.
The total number of games will be 104 and the event will be held in Al Rayyan. The tournament's current top scorers are René Mitongo, Vit Škrkoň and Samuele Inacio, who have scored four goals each. An exciting tournament is upon us and the pressure is on from this young generation to deliver!
The teams include interesting debutants such as El Salvador and Uganda, while larger nations such as Ecuador and Spain are not there - that's all worth it! Of course, this tournament will also be the focus of the scouts, because here you can see some of the future stars who could soon make the leap to the professionals.
Things will remain exciting for the teams in the U17 DFB youth league in the coming weeks, both in the table and with the budding talents who will soon be able to compete on the world's biggest stage. So we can look forward to a lot of action!