The third day of group C of the U17 AFCON ended with a victory and a qualification of Burkina Faso at the expense of Cameroon (2-1). The complete table of the quarterfinals is now known.
Cameroon, the defending champion, is eliminated from the competition in the first round. The Indomitable Cubs lost (2-1) to Burkina Faso in the final round of Group C on Sunday, May 7. In a tight game, it took 61 minutes to see Cameroon open the score after a series of impossible misses in the first half. The team showed more focus than in their previous loss 2-0 to Mali. Chances created, possession dominant but the Lions failed to shine where it mattered most, in front of goal. If they thought they had taken a serious option for the qualification, they will be caught up 15 minutes later by the Burkinabe, whose game was centered around winning dwells in the middle and launching direct counter attacks.
In two minutes, the Cameroonians were crucified by Souleymane Olio, author of a double (76th and 78th). Serge Mimpo-Tsintsémé's men will not manage to come back to the score. In a group of 3 with the exclusion of South Sudan, Mali already qualified, both teams needed only a draw to advance to the next round.
FULL-TIME! ⏰
What a turnaround from Burkina Faso 🔥#TotalEnergiesAFCONU17 pic.twitter.com/dzH8u9F3rH
— #TotalEnergiesAFCONU17 2023 🏆 (@CAF_Online) May 7, 2023
The Cameroonians leave by the tiniest of exit doors and let the Burkinabés slip into the quarterfinals. The 2011 champions join Senegal, Mali, Algeria, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa and Congo.
Complete fixtures of quarter-finals
Senegal vs South Africa
Morocco - Algeria
Mali - Congo
Nigeria - Burkina Faso
