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U17 AFCON: Burkina Faso coach Traore sets sight on third-place triumph

U17 AFCON: Traore proud of Burkina Faso’s feat in Algeria

Burkina Faso U-17 head coach, Brahima Traore said his team approached the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations third-place match against Mali like it was a final and he is happy they won 2-1. The Burkinabes led 2-0 courtesy of goals from Cheick Camara and Appolinaire Bougma before Ibrahim Diarra pulled one back for Mali. The victory marked the second time Burkina Faso claimed a bronze medal...

U17 AFCON: Mali boss Coulibaly reveals importance of third place match

U17 AFCON: Mali boss Coulibaly reveals importance of third place match

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...

U17 AFCON: Mali coach Coulibaly sets sights on third title

U17 AFCON: Mali coach Coulibaly sets sights on third title

Mali U-17 head coach, Soumaila Coulibaly has stated the team's ambition to win the TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations following their 1-0 win over Burkina Faso in Group C. Mamadou Doumbia scored the only of the game to give the West Africans early control of the three-team group. Mali are two-time AFCON U17 champions, winning it back-to-back in 2015 and 2017. After Monday's game, Coulibaly...