Senegal U-17 head coach Saliou Dia stated that adhering to tactical instructions was the key to their 3-0 victory over U-17 Africa Cup of Nations hosts Algeria on Tuesday.
The Young Teranga Lions were in impeccable form against the tournament hosts with Amara Diouf’s brace and Abdou Konate’s effort getting the job done in Algiers.
The victory was a second for Senegal against Algeria in a CAF tournament this year after their 5-4 penalty shootout victory in the final of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) also held in the North African country.
“We developed an ideal plan for the game and forced Algeria to play our game. We had to press well and find gaps to exploit. In the second half especially, we attacked well and we found the goals,” Dia said after the game.
“Algeria is a great team and they are strong. We played an exceptional and special match and I had to encourage the players and give them confidence. They implemented the instructions we had before the game,”
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Senegal have progressed to the U-17 AFCON quarter-finals for the first time with two victories out of two.
They will face Somalia in their final Group A match.
