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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: Morocco boss Chiba unfazed by rampant Senegal

U17 AFCON: Morocco boss Chiba unfazed by rampant Senegal

Morocco head coach Said Chiba has revealed his side remains unworried about facing the tournament’s highest scorers, Senegal in the final match on Friday. https://twitter.com/CAF_Online/status/1658910253763764259?s=20 The Atlas Cubs have also been impressive in Algeria, with seven goals scored and two conceded while suffering just one defeat against Zambia. "It is evident, through the matches which have taken place in this competition, that Senegal have a very...

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...