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U17 World Cup: Mali beat Argentina to third-place

U17 World Cup: Mali beat Argentina to third-place

Mali claimed bronze at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Indonesia after beating Argentina 3-0 in the third-place match on Friday. The West Africans delivered a solid performance after a heartbreaking loss to France in the semi-final on Wednesday. Ibrahim Diarra once again showed his leadership qualities by leading the Eagles with the first goal of the game in the ninth minute. The goal extended Diarra's...

U17 World Cup: Mali put five past Mexico to reach quarter-finals

U17 World Cup: France fight back to beat 10-man Mali in semi-final

France came from behind to defeat Mali 2-1 in the semi-final of the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Indonesia on Tuesday. Mali dominated proceedings in the first 45 minutes and took the lead in the stoppage-time of the first half through captain Ibrahim Diarra's goal. The effort ended France's record of not conceding a goal in their previous five matches in the competition. Upon resumption from...

U17 World Cup: Morocco & Mali off to winning start in Indonesia

U17 World Cup: Morocco & Mali off to winning start in Indonesia

Morocco and Mali secured comfortable wins in their opening matches at the FIFA U17 World Cup in Indonesia on Friday morning. Morocco sealed a 2-0 win over Panama in Group A while Mali romped to a 3-0 triumph over Uzbekistan in a Group B fixture. Saifine Chlaghmo scored the first goal of the tournament with his opening strike for the Atlas Lions in the 16th minute...

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...