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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: Mali put five past Mexico to reach quarter-finals

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

The Mali U-17 nation team reached the quarter-finals of the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup after defeating Mexico 5-0 at the Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium in Tuesday morning's round of 16 clash. The Young Eagles finished second in Group B behind Spain while El Tri finished second in Group F behind Germany. The Mexicans were no match for the Malians in Surabaya and Soumaila Coulibaly's side...

U17 AFCON: Burkina Faso beat Mali to bronze medal

U17 AFCON: Burkina Faso beat Mali to bronze medal

The Burkina U-17 national team claimed the bronze medal at the 2023 Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations after a 2-1 victory over neighbours Mali in the third/fourth place playoff in Annaba on Thursday. The Burkinabe lost 5-4 on penalties to Senegal in the semi-final after a 1-1 draw in regular time while the Malians were beaten 6-5 on penalties after a goalless 90 minutes. Thursday's encounter...