“Reaching the world finals for the first time in Gabon’s history is a dream we can achieve if we really put our minds to it,” Gabon forward Pierre-Eymerick Aubameyang.
Group E is set to be wide open with all four contenders looking in with a shot of qualification, as Burkina Faso, Gabon, Niger and first round favourites Congo all have reasons to talk up their own chances.
Burkina Faso put four past Egypt without reply to reach the semi-finals of the CAF U-17 Championship and qualify for the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Gambia look to defend their crown as the African U-17 Championship begins this weekend in Rwanda with four spots at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico up for grabs.
The Cup of Nations was a showcase for players seemingly on the cusp of greatness. We look at Egypt’s Gedo and a few other stars in the making.
Ghana will next meet Angola after grabbing a place in the quarter-finals of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 victory over Burkina Faso.
