CAF U17 AFCON

Junior Stallions of Burkina Faso may have failed in their bid to clinch the just concluded U-17 AFCON in Algeria, but their effort was considered good enough  to get Presidential pat on the back. The team that clinched bronze…

Senegal head coach Saliou Dia says their conquest at the TotalEnergies U17 Africa Cup of Nations comes as a result of years of investment and he was delighted it was finally bearing fruit. Senegal came from a goal down to beat…

Senegal staged a dramatic late comeback to beat Morocco 2-1 and win the Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations title at the Nelson Mandela stadium in Algiers on Friday. Morocco had taken an early lead after scoring in the  14th minute with a…

Burkina Faso head coach Brahima Traore says he is delighted his team signed off from the TotalEnergies U17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with a bronze medal following their 2-1 victory over Mali in their play-off match in Annaba…

Mali’s head coach Soumaila Coulibaly says he bears no regrets for rotating his squad in their third-place play-off 2-1 defeat to Burkina Faso at the TotalEnergies U17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Annaba on Thursday. The…

Burkina Faso ended their sojourn at the TotalEnergies U17 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) with a place on the podium after edging out Mali 2-1 in the playoff in Annaba on Thursday night to finish third. The Burkinabe enjoyed sweet…

Morocco’s head coach Said Chiba says the level of competition at the TotalEnergies U17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is high, noting that teams have shown immense talent and tactical discipline since the start. Chiba has guided…

The stage is set for what promises to be a thrilling final between Senegal and Morocco at Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers, Algeria in the TotalEnergies U17 Africa Cup of Nations 2023. The two have been amongst the most…

Confederation of African Football (CAF) has named Eaglets of Nigeria as the Fair Play Team of the Group stage of the ongoing U-17 AFCON in Algeria. Although the Nduka Ugbade led team has since crashed out after failing to go…

Senegal’s head coach Salio Dia was an elated man after guiding the team to their first ever TotalEnergies U17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final, following their semi-final win over Burkina Faso in Annaba on Sunday. Senegal…

Mali’s head coach Soumaila Coulibaly has lamented his side’s failure to crack the Moroccan defense line as they lost 6-5 to the Atlas Cubs in the semi-final of the TotalEnergies U17 Africa Cup of Nations in Constantine on Sunday.…

Burkina Faso’s head coach Brahima Traore says he is proud of his players, despite their failure to make the final of the TotalEnergies U17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Burkina Faso were beaten 5-4 on penalties by Senegal in…

The Nigeria Football Federation NFF has sacked Coach Nduka Ugbade and his team of technical assistants following the team's ouster from the U-17 AFCON holding in Algeria and failure of the team to pick one of the tickets to the…

Burkina Faso head coach Brahima Traore is a proud man following the progress of his team to semi-final of 2023 AFCON in Algeria. Traore’s side delivered a heroic performance, beating Nigeria 2-1 in Algiers to qualify for the semi-finals…

Nigeria’s coach Nduka Ugbade has said his players gave their all and does not fault them following their 2-1 defeat to Burkina Faso in the quarter finals of the TotalEnergies U17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Algiers on…

Golden Eaglets goalkeeper Richard Odoh has admitted the team made lots of mistakes against junior Stallions of Burkina Faso leading to Thursday's exit. Eaglets lost 2-1 to Burkina Faso to exit this year’s edition and miss the…

Amara Diouf has expressed his delight after he broke Victor Osimhen’s scoring record at the U17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), after scoring a brace against South Africa in the quarter-finals in Algiers on Wednesday to take his tally to…

Botswana has officially announced its intent to host the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals in 2027. Minister of Sports, Tumiso Rakgare, has confirmed that the country is ready to do it alone after Namibia withdrew from the joint bid.…

Eaglets of Nigeria watched as their dream of picking a ticket to the U-17 World cup hit the rocks with a bang on Thursday night. The Nduka Ugbade tutored side  had received lots of accolades after overcoming South Africa to…

Burkina Faso’s Young Etalons took the few opportunities that came their way to defeat Nigeria 2-1 in a gritty Africa U17 Cup quarter-final duel in Algiers on Thursday.   Defeat meant elimination from the tournament, and end to a FIFA…