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U17 AFCON: Dia owes Senegal’s success to long-term investment

U17 AFCON: Dia owes Senegal’s success to long-term investment

Senegal U-17 manager Saliou Dia stated that the country's victory at the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations was down to long-term investment in football in the West African country. The Teranga Cubs defeated Morocco 2-1 in Friday's final in Algiers to make it the fifth consecutive CAF international competition the West African country has won in the past year after success in the Africa Cup of...

U17 AFCON: Senegal fight back to claim maiden title

U17 AFCON: Senegal fight back to claim maiden title

The Senegal U-17 national team fought their way back as they came from a goal down to defeat Morocco 2-1 in the final of the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Algiers on Friday night. Both teams made it to the final for the very time after their respective penalty shootout victories over Burkina Faso and Mali in the semi-finals. The game against the Burkinabe was...

U17 AFCON: Senegal coach Dia reveals secret to victory over Algeria

U17 AFCON: Senegal coach Dia proud of historic achievement

Senegal U-17 head coach Saliou Dia says he is proud of his team after guiding them to their first-ever U-17 Africa Cup of Nations final following their 5-4 peanlty shootout win over Burkina Faso in Sunday’s semi-final. Both sides played out a 1-1 draw during regular time but the Teranga Cubs were the superior side in the shootout, converting all their penalties while Souleymane Alio missed...

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

U17 AFCON: Senegal, Morocco march into final

Senegal and Morocco have progressed to the final of the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations following their respective 5-4 and 6-5 penalty shootout victories over Burkina Faso and Mali on Sunday. The Teranga Cubs were fresh off a 5-0 bashing of South Africa in the quarter-finals and wasted no time against the Burkinabe with Abdou Fall giving them in the lead in the 16th minute. Amara...