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![](/<figure><img alt="U17 World Cup: 5 things to know about Luca Williams-Barnett, the tournament"s top dribbler" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/foot_africa_articles_352/7dc2188c053a3090aa5e930ea6ed1831" data-uuid="905166e0-bee1-3115-94c4-cf76a7ca6dc4"><figcaption>U17 World Cup: 5 things to know about Luca Williams-Barnett, the tournament's top dribbler</figcaption></figure><p>5 things to know about Luca Williams-Barnett</p><img height="0" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/foot_africa_articles_352/7dc2188c053a3090aa5e930ea6ed1831" width="1200" data-uuid="905166e0-bee1-3115-94c4-cf76a7ca6dc4"><p>Luca Williams-Barnett/@L'Equipe</p><p>English prodigy Luca Williams-Barnett made a name for himself at the 20th edition of <a href="https://foot-africa.com/en/news/world/">the U17 World Cup.</a></p><p>The Luton native leads the tournament's dribbling chart with 17 successful dribbles in 5 matches played, boasting an impressive average of nearly 3 dribbles per game.</p><p>Here are 5 key facts about Luca Williams-Barnett.</p><p>He joined the Tottenham Hotspur academy in 2018, arriving from Luton Town.</p><img height="0" src="/footafrica_build/img/placeholder.svg" width="100" data-uuid="95ca3f6f-a991-343c-ad12-64b4ff830b49"><p>He has appeared in 12 club matches this season across all competitions, racking up 8 goals and 7 assists.</p><p>In the U17 World Cup, he's notched 2 goals and 1 assist in 5 appearances.</p><p>A versatile player, he can operate on either wing or as a playmaker in the center of the pitch.</p>)
![](/<figure><img alt="U17 World Cup: Ndjicoura Bomba"s staggering stats with Mali" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/foot_africa_articles_352/9806b59b0b5a34f82b486889df825167" data-uuid="237742d7-4166-37fe-96fd-feeacd614c34"><figcaption>U17 World Cup: Ndjicoura Bomba's staggering stats with Mali</figcaption></figure><p>Ndjicoura Bomba's staggering stats with Mali at the U17 World Cup</p><img height="0" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/foot_africa_articles_352/9806b59b0b5a34f82b486889df825167" width="1200" data-uuid="237742d7-4166-37fe-96fd-feeacd614c34"><p>Ndjicoura Bomba/@FIFA</p><p>Malian striker Ndjicoura Bomba has been one of the standout sensations of<a href="https://foot-africa.com/en/news/world/"> the U17 World Cup</a>, with the final stages ongoing in Qatar.</p><p>A product of Club Sportif de Bamako, the Malian wonderkid is set to join Bayer Leverkusen in the next summer transfer window, once he comes of age.</p><p>Here are three eye-popping stats that sum up Ndjicoura Bomba’s performances at the U17 World Cup.</p><img height="0" src="/footafrica_build/img/placeholder.svg" width="100" data-uuid="95ca3f6f-a991-343c-ad12-64b4ff830b49"><p>A goal every 109 minutes: The Malian striker sits second in the top scorers’ chart, having netted 4 goals so far.</p><p>22 shots: The future Leverkusen signing has taken 22 shots across his 5 matches at the U17 World Cup, averaging 4.4 shots per game.</p><p>11 shots on target: The Mali U17 international has hit the target 11 times at the U17 World Cup, for an average of 2.2 shots on target per match.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ndjicoura Bomba:<br><br>☑️ 6 games, 3 goals & 2 assists at the AFCON U-17<br><br>☑️ 4 games, 3 goals & 1 assist at the World Cup U-17 so far<br><br>The future Bayer Leverkusen player is a magnificent centre-forward in the making! 🇲🇱💎 <a href="https://t.co/t9Ri926Hna">pic.twitter.com/t9Ri926Hna</a></p>— Football Talent Scout - Jacek Kulig (@FTalentScout) <a href="https://twitter.com/FTalentScout/status/1989349664911659252?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 14, 2025</a></blockquote>)