Montaigu Tournament 2023: Oumar Konaté top scorer
Montaigu Tournament 2023: Oumar Konaté top scorer, reported by Sport News Africa
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Ivory Coast's U16 national side finished 9th in the 50th edition of the Montaigu International Tournament. Young striker Oumar Konaté ended as top scorer of this prestigious youth competition with 7 goals. The ASI d'Abengourou player, who came through the Jean Evrard Kouassi centre, named after the former Trabzonspor player and Ivory Coast international, scored six goals against New Caledonia and another against Saudi Arabia. The Young Elephants beat the Saudis 3-0 on Monday 10 April in the 9th-place play-off, finishing the 2023 Montaigu Tournament on a high.
Final standings
1. England
2. Japan
3. France
4. Romania
5. Belgium
6. Denmark
7. Mexico
8. Czech Republic
9. Ivory Coast
10. Saudi Arabia
11. Portugal
12. New Caledonia
13. Guinea
14. Morocco
15. Central African Republic
16. Vendée U17 Selection
Individual awards
Best goalkeeper: Riu Araki (Japan)
Top scorer: Oumar Konaté (Ivory Coast)
Best player: Marius Courcoul (France)
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