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U17 AFCON: Morocco’s Ouazane praises teammates for quarterfinal win

U17 AFCON: Morocco’s Ouazane praises teammates for quarterfinal win

In-form Moroccan forward Zakaria Ouazane has revealed he was pleased with his teammates’ approach to their vital victory over hosts Algeria in the quarterfinals of the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday in Constantine. Ouazane bagged a brace in the Atlas Cubs 3-0 win at the Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium, and the 16-year-old praised the team’s calmness despite the numerous pressures they were under before and...

U17 AFCON: Morocco eliminate Algeria, progress to semi-final

U17 AFCON: Morocco eliminate Algeria, progress to semi-final

The Atlas Cubs of Morocco knocked host nation Algeria out of the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations with a 3-0 win at the Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium in Constantine on Wednesday night. https://twitter.com/CAF_Online/status/1656402657148379136?s=20 The battle between the two North African giants seemed too easy for the Moroccans, as they dominated proceedings from the start. Forward Zakaria Ouazane put the Atlas Cubs in front with a close-range header...

U17 AFCON: Senegal & best 5 teams of the group stage

U17 AFCON: Senegal & best 5 teams of the group stage

Following the conclusion of the group stage action at the ongoing U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Algeria, we rank the top 5 teams that caught our attention with reference to their performances and results. Eight countries - Senegal, Algeria, Congo, Nigeria, Morocco, South Africa, Mali and Burkina Faso are through to the quarter-final and will vie for the semi-final place that guarantees qualification for the...

U17 AFCON: Senegal become first team to secure quarter-final spot

U17 AFCON: Senegal become first team to secure quarter-final spot

Senegal have become the first country to  advance into the quarter-final stage of the TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Algeria. The Teranga Cubs affirmed their dominance in African football by defeating host country, Algeria 3-0 in their second Group A match. Captain Amara Diouf led the West Africans to victory with his man-of-the-match display that saw him score two goals and provided an assist...

U17 AFCON: Nantes dismiss Algeria’s Benali for his international decision

U17 AFCON: Nantes dismiss Algeria’s Benali for his international decision

Algeria midfielder Younes Benali has confirmed his dismissal from French Ligue 1 club Nantes because of his participation at the 2023 TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations. Nantes were reluctant to release to 16-year-old for the age-grade tournament but he made his way to his country to represent Arezki Remmane's team and he played from start to finish in their 2-0 triumph over Somalia in the...