"I think we have a lot of scope for progress, as the core of the team consists mainly of young players. Côte d’Ivoire, on the other hand, have several players who are at their peak, and others who are hopefully on their way down," Eric Gerets, ...
Africa's top-ranked side, Côte d'Ivoire, will be expected to cruise through Group C of African qualifying, with Morocco the most likely team to present the Ivorians with some difficulties.
Burkina Faso claimed their first African crown by beating hosts Rwanda in the CAF African U-17 Championship final. It was a dramatic conclusion to a rollercoaster tournament in which four teams qualified for Mexico 2011.
Africa’s four representatives for the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico later this year are set as Côte D’Ivoire and Congo won on Saturday to book their tickets.
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.
Javier Hernandez and Adolfo Bautista each netted twice as Mexico completed their FIFA World Cup preparations with an easy 5-1 win over Gambia.
