**U17 World Cup: South Africa and Guinea Eliminated**
Africa’s hopes in the **U17 World Cup** have been reduced to **Mali and Nigeria**, as both South Africa and Guinea exit the tournament.
* **South Africa (Amajimbos)** lost **0-2 to Russia** in their final group match, finishing with just **one point** from three games. Their campaign included a **1-2 defeat to Costa Rica** and a **1-1 draw against North Korea**.
* **Guinea** also bowed out after drawing **1-1 with England** and suffering consecutive defeats: **0-1 to South Korea** and **1-3 to Brazil**.
With these results, only **Mali and Nigeria** progress to the **round of 16**, keeping Africa’s presence alive in the knockout stage.
