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Quarter-final line-up complete after dramatic group stage finish
Anisse Saidi of Tunisia celebrates goal with teammates during the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF U17 Africa Cup of Nations match between Gambia and Tunisia at Berrechid Municipal Stadium in Berrechid, Morocco on 07 April 2025 ©Djaffar Ladjal/BackpagePix
Tuesday Apr 08, 2025. 11:00
The teams who’ve advanced to the quarter-finals of the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations have been decided following the conclusion of the group stage on Monday.
Ivory Coast defeated Mali 4-2 at the Berrechid Municipal Stadium, topping Group D in the process.
The Malians also advanced to the quarter-finals and qualified the FIFA U-17 World Cup due to prior wins over Angola and Central African Republic.
Angola thrashed Central African Republic 6-1, with Densel Liyun in the spotlight for scoring a hat-trick in the match. This earned the Palancas Negras a third place finish in Group D, and a playoff spot to keep their World Cup qualification hopes alive.
Reigning champions Senegal also advanced to the quarter-finals and sealed qualification for the World Cup after winning against Somalia.
Last but not least, Tunisia won by a narrow 2-1 over a spirited Gambia in Group C.
The Gambia who still had a chance to qualify for the quarter-finals will now console themselves by hopefully booking a ticket to the U-17 World Cup as they prepare for the playoffs.
AFCON U-17 Monday Results
Monday 7 April
Mali 2-4 Ivory Coast
Angola 6-1 Central African Republic
Senegal 2-0 Somalia
Gambia 1-2 Tunisia
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