U17 AFCON: Algeria, Cameroon and Côte d'Ivoire out
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All original articlesThe four U17 AFCON quarter-final matches were played on Sunday. At the end of all these matches, the 4 selections that validated their ticket for the last four are known. These are Tanzania, Senegal, Morocco and Egypt.
Tanzania dismisses Algeria
Tanzania continues its great adventure at CAN U17. After finishing as group C leader with 6 points, the young Tanzanians are heading to the semi-finals of the competition. This Sunday on field 11 of the Mohammed VI Complex, they surprised Algeria at the end of a completely crazy poster.
At the end of regulation time, Tanzania was caught (3-3) by Algeria. On the Tanzanian side, Dismas Athanas scored a double and Luqman Mbalasalu scored the other goal. At the finish, the Serengeti Boys won in the fateful penalty shootout (4-3). Despite the elimination of Algeria, Mouhammad Valmy, the Algerian gem is designated Man of the Match. He clinched a double.
Senegal win the derby against Mali
Having started the competition with a defeat, Senegal continues to rise in power. After Algeria and Ghana, it is the turn of Mali to fall before the Lion Cubs. At the ground 3 of the Mohammed VI Complex, the Senegalese selection qualified for the semi-finals of the tournament in front of the Malians 4-2, 1-1 after 90 minutes.
In this match, Senegal opened the scoring through Souleymane Comissaire Faye on a penalty kick. Although the Malians equalized in the last moments of the game, the Lion Cubs were far from mentally upset. Decisive in shots on goal with a save, the Senegalese goalkeeper Assane Sarr is designated Man of the Match.
Morocco eliminates Cameroon
At the ground 8 of the Mohammed VI Complex, Morocco assured the main part against Cameroon. Unbeaten since the beginning of the competition, the Moroccan selection confirms its great form this Sunday. She took the upper hand (1-0) over the Indomitable Lion Cubs thanks to a goal by Mohamed Habib in the 17th minute. Enough to go into the four-sides and stay in the race to keep his title.
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Egypt outperforms Côte d'Ivoire
Clearly, Egypt is the bête noire of Côte d'Ivoire in all categories. After the A selection at the 2025 AFCON in Morocco, the U17 were eliminated by Egypt, this Sunday still on Moroccan soil. At Field 11 of the Mohammed VI Complex, the U17 Pharaohs qualified for the semi-finals of the tournament after a 4-1 victory.
Egypt killed all the suspense in the first 45 minutes by leading 3-0. The Egyptian selection will face Tanzania in the semi-finals. Khaled Mokhtar (29th, 45th), author of a double, Ahmed Beshir (38th) and Ziad Soudi (84th) were the Egyptian scorers. Boulaye Cissé, on a penalty, reduced the score for the Elephants in the 54th minute.
The semi-final posters (GMT time)
Friday, May 28
4pm: Tanzania – Egypt
7pm: Morocco – Senegal