U17 Africa Cup of Nations: Senegal lose to South Africa, Algeria and Ghana draw
The second round of matches kicks off on Saturday
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Several matches were played on Thursday as part of the tournament’s opening round.
Senegal had, however, taken the lead in the first half. The Lionceaux opened the scoring before half-time. But they were pegged back and then beaten by the young South Africans. South Africa won 2-1 at the final whistle.
In the other Group D match, Algeria and Ghana drew. Ghana led 2-0 before being pegged back by Algeria. Final score: 2-2.
Full results of Thursday’s matches
- Mali 0-0 Angola
- Tanzania 3-0 Mozambique
- Senegal 1-2 South Africa
- Algeria 2-2 Ghana
Sansima Soumari
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors