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U17 AFCON: South Africa’s Crowie shields players from defeat blame

U17 AFCON: South Africa’s Crowie shields players from defeat blame

South Africa U-17 head coach Duncan Crowie has refused to blame any of his players after they lost 5-0 to Senegal in the quarter-finals of the 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday. The Amajimbos were powerless to stop the Teranga Cubs as Amara Diouf (brace), Waylon Renecke (own goal), Benjamin Wallis and Mamadou Sadio all registered their names on the scoresheet. South Africa made...

U17 AFCON: Zambia to go all out against Morocco – Bakala

U17 AFCON: Zambia to go all out against Morocco – Bakala

Zambia U17 head coach Ian Bakala stated that his team will give everything when they face leaders Morocco in the next Group B game at the U17 Africa Cup of Nations in Algeria. The Junior Chipolopolos are currently bottom of the group after two defeats to the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria in their opening game and the Amajimbos of South Africa on Wednesday. Their hopes of...

U-17 AFCON: Ugbade opens up on Nigeria’s preparations

U17 AFCON: Ugbade reveals Nigeria’s main objective

Golden Eaglets head coach Nduka Ugbade has stated that player development is at core of Nigeria's mission at the 2023 TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations taking place in Algeria. The Golden Eaglets are paired in Group B alongside South Africa, Morocco and Zambia and will begin their campaign against the latter in Constantine on Sunday. Nigeria are two-time champions of the U-17 AFCON and Ugbade...