U-17Afcon: Cameroon complicates qualifying chances
By Vera Fon
The Under 17 Lions have complicated their chances of qualifying for the quarterfinal phase of the 2023 African Cup of Nations. The defending champions were defeated 2 goals to nil by their counterparts of Mali at the Annaba Omnisport Stadium in Algeria this May 04 during their opening fixture.
The U17 team now have a huge task on their hands if they must reach the quarter-finals of the under-17 AFCON. If they loose their match against Burkina Faso in their second outing, their ambition of retaining the under-17 Africa Cup of Nations trophy won in 2019 could come to an end.
The game is scheduled to take place on Sunday May 7 at the Annaba Omnisport Stadium. The winner of the encounter will join Mali in the quarterfinals.
It should be noted that, the top four teams of the under-17 AFCON in Algeria will automatically qualify for the 2023 FIFA under-17 World Cup in Peru as CAF representatives.
