Senegal U17 2–1 Algeria U17: Young Teranga Lions Edge Tight CAF U17 Cup of Nations Clash

Senegal U17 secured a narrow 2–1 victory over Algeria U17 in Match Round 3 of the CAF Cup of Nations U17, a result that underlined their resilience and big-tournament temperament despite a contest that, by the raw numbers, appeared remarkably cagey.

• Senegal U17 will play with . , on .
• Algeria U17 will play with . , on .

Senegal U17

Algeria U17

Substitutions:

Senegal U17

• L. Mbengue (A. Kane, 46)
• C. Sy (S. Mbodji, 84)
• S. Faye (S. Nogueira, 84)
• I. Dione (M. Niang, 84)
• M. Wagner (M. Ba, 90)

Algeria U17

• I. Grini (A. Benali, 69)
• B. Daaou (M. Zaidi, 69)
• W. Nechab (K. Touali, 89)
• Y. Abed (R. W. Zidane, 89)

Ball possession:

The win keeps Senegal firmly in the qualification picture and puts a serious dent in Algeria’s hopes, with the North Africans unable to turn their spells of promise into clear chances or an equaliser in the closing stages.

Passes:

### Result decided by key moments rather than statistics

Defense:

On paper, the match statistics paint an almost surreal picture. Official figures listed ball possession at 0–0, with Senegal U17 credited with 0 shots on target and 0 overall attempts, and Algeria U17 likewise on 0 efforts and 0 on target. Passing metrics were recorded in the same fashion: Senegal posted 0% pass accuracy from 0 total passes, while Algeria also showed 0% from 0 passes.

Face-to-face:

In a similar vein, the leaders for shots on goal could not be statistically distinguished, with no player from either side officially recording a single effort. The numbers around key passes told the same story: Senegal were logged with 0 key passes, and Algeria also registered 0 in that category.

Fouls:

Yellow cards:

• I. Dione (Senegal U17) at 58 minute
• A. Kane (Senegal U17) at 63 minute
• I. Grini (Algeria U17) at 48 minute
• Y. Abed (Algeria U17) at 74 minute

Penalties in a match:

• S. Faye (Senegal U17) at 43 minute

The last five games (including this match):

• Senegal U17 – L
• Algeria U17 – D

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Line-ups:

Next games:

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• Algeria U17 will play with . , on .