Mali become the third African side to reach FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017
Orlando Luis
Secali of Angola challenged by Fode Konate of Mali during the 2017 Under 17
Africa Cup of Nations Finals football match between Mali and Angola.
Mali
cemented their place in the semifinals of the 2017 U17 Africa Cup of Nations
after beating Angola 6-1 in a Group B match at the Stade de l’Amitié Sino in
Libreville on Sunday night.The win sees Mali top Group B with seven points from
three matches after previously beating Niger 2-1 and a goalless draw against
Tanzania. With this win Mali become the third African side to reach FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017.
Angola, on
the other hand, exit in the tournament in disappointing fashion and at the
bottom of Group B with only a single point to their name thanks to a 2-2 draw
against Niger.
The second half started a little slowly, but Mali soon found their footing and scored their fourth goal in the 74th minute courtesy of Hadji Drame, his second of the game making it 4-0. Lassana N’Diaye also scored his second goal of the game in the 77th minute to confirm Mali’s superiority on the night, 5-0. The icing on the cake was Mali’s sixth goal in the 80th minute, 6-0.
Angola threw players forward in the final few minutes in search of some consolation and were able to find a goal in the 84th minute but it was too little too late, 6-1. Mali will now take on Guinea, who finished second in Group A, in the U17 Afcon semifinals on Wednesday, May 24.
Mali achievements in FIFA under 17 World Cup
2015 Runners-up
