Morocco Wins Caf U-17 Title – The Standard Newspaper

Morocco Wins Caf U-17 Title – The Standard Newspaper

Morocco’s U17 national team win the Africa Cup of Nations title Saturday, edging past Mali 4-2 on penalties after a goalless stalemate in regular time. The final, played under tight margins, saw little in the way of clear-cut chances, with both sides struggling to break the deadlock throughout the 90 minutes. In the second half, the Atlas Cubs upped the tempo, pushing for a breakthrough, but a lack of composure in the final third proved costly. …

The final of the African Cup of Under-17 Nations was played on Saturday, April 20, between Morocco and Mali. The host country of the competition triumphed in front of Mali at the goal shots, winning its first trophy in this competition. But beyond the Moroccan victory and the show on the ground, an unexpected controversy emerged: a member of the Malian staff was allegedly accused of witchcraft after acts deemed suspicious near the goals. A video…

The national press unanimously hailed the crown of the Atlas Lions, for the first time in their history, in the U17 African Cup of Nations, beating Mali in the final with 4 shots to the goal at 2 (0-0 in the regulatory time). Thus, the newspaper "Assabah" emphasized that the U17 national selection made ... This article CAN U17: The national press unanimously salutes the crown of the Atlas Lions appeared first on Diplomatic Morocco.

Under pressure with a tournament organised at home, Morocco's U17 did not crack. Adam Alioui and his compatriots won the continental title after the shootout session. There was certainly to be pride in Jamal Alioui's eyes Saturday night on the side of the Bachir stadium at the end of the year. [...] L的 article Adam Alioui (OL) and Morocco won the CAN U17 appeared first on Olympic & Lyonnais.