Three Former Champions Drawn In Same U17 AFCON Group

Cameroon are amongst three former champions who will play in the identical group on the TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Algeria later this yr following Wednesday’s draw.

Two two-time winners Cameroon and Mali will face off in Group C following the draw held on the Cercle Nationwide de l’Armée in Algiers.

The difficult group additionally consists of former champions Burkina Faso and debutants South Sudan.

Hosts Algeria have been positioned in a tricky group as they have been drawn to face youth soccer giants Senegal in Group A event scheduled to start out in April.

The house aspect may also tackle Congo and debutants Somalia and shall be based mostly within the capital Algiers.

Two-time winners Nigeria may also face a tricky process in Group B because the Golden Eaglets shall be based mostly within the metropolis of Constantine.

They may take Morocco, South Africa and Zambia following the draw carried out by CAF Director of Competitions Khaed Nasser.

He was assisted within the draw by African soccer legends Ibrahim Bekakchi of Algeria and DR Congo’s Herita Ilunga.

The event will happen from April 29 to Might 19.

The matches will happen within the cities of Annaba, Algiers and Constantine and can function footballers born on or after January 1st, 2006.

Three stadiums have been chosen to host the competitors are the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers, the Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium in Constantine and the Might 19, 1956 Stadium in Annaba.

The 4 semi-finalists of the U17 AFCON will qualify for the World Cup to be performed later within the yr.

FULL DRAW BELOW

Groupe A (Algier)
Algeria
Senegal
Congo
Somalia

Groupe B (Constantine)
Nigeria
Morocco
South Africa
Zambia

Groupe C (Annaba)
Cameroon
Mali
Burkina Faso
South Sudan

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