President Macky Sall spoiled the U17 African champions. He decided to allocate a bonus of 10 million CFA francs to each and the members of the delegation, during the reception ceremony at the Palace on Sunday, May 21, 2023. Indeed, the cubs have made a positive journey.
After pulling out the host country, Algeria, and then Burkina Faso, the title contender, the Atlas Lions hoped to achieve a feat this Friday night to try to imitate the A’s who shone at the Worlds. And in this lively final, Senegal made the perfect shot at the end of the match (2-1).
The young defender and Moroccan captain Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal had opened the score with a good head. And while we were heading for a quiet victory for the Moroccans against a Senegalese team with little inspiration, a fact of the game changed everything. Senegal tied on a penalty at the end of the match (80′) after an innocent hand from a Moroccan defender.
A goal that totally reversed the dynamics of the match. A few minutes later, Sawane (82nd) scored again and gave the victory to Senegal. Senegal succeeds Cameroon and thus wins the CAN U17. A victory that confirms that the country is on the roof of the continent.
