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...
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...
Burkina Faso head coach Brahima Traore said they have their sights on winning the third-place match against Mali with the hopes of ending their U-17 Africa Cup of Nations campaign on a high note. Les Etalons were denied the chance of qualifying for the final of the tournament after losing 5-4 on penalties to Senegal. Traore revealed he understands his boys' disappointment at the defeat but...
Mali head coach Soumaila Coulibaly revealed that his young team is still saddened by their semifinal defeat to Morocco at the ongoing U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The 45-year-old manager believes a victory in their third-place match against their West African counterparts, Burkina Faso, will be vital in raising the spirits of his side. Les Aigles were unlucky to have lost 6-5 on penalties to...
Mamadou Doumbia, Mali's leading marksman at the ongoing U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Algeria, has revealed he is relishing the opportunity of playing on the biggest continental stage and hopes the tournament can provide the desired opportunity for him and his teammates to make their big break into world football. The 17-year-old is Les Aigles leading scorer at the tournament with a Man-of-the-Match award and...
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