Senegal wins AFCON U17 Championship

Senegal were crowned the 2023 African Cup of Nations U17 Champions following their 2-1 win over Morocco.

Morro had taken the lead through their captain Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal in the 14th minute and was on the verge of the win until the 79^th minute when the Senegalese restored parity through Serigne Falou Diouf penalty after a VAR review.

Sawane towered the entire defense to head home four minutes later, completing the hard-earned turnaround for the Teranga Cubs.

A sight we are getting used to 😍

🇸🇳 THE CHAMPIONS 🏆 #TotalEnergiesAFCONU17 pic.twitter.com/8DqcMkqjHE

— #TotalEnergiesAFCONU17 2023 🏆 (@CAF_Online) May 20, 2023

Senegal has now won a third consecutive continental title within four months, their team of local based players having won the Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) title in February at the same venue of their conquest on Friday, while they also won the U20 AFCON title in Egypt in March.

Their senior national team began the continental dominance last February when they clinched the AFCON 2021 crown then continued with an AFCON Beach Soccer title later in the year.

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