By McGeorge Mbare
The much anticipated CAF U17 Africa Cup of Nations group C and D ‘s final matches saw four teams complete the last eight and secure their spot at the World Cup slated for later in the year.
Reigning champions, Senegal secured a semi-final spot following a hard battle 2-0 victory against a competitive Somalia. The young Lions of Teranga finished their group matches unbeaten in Group C.
In the same group, Tunisia defeated Gambia 2-1 to secure a quarterfinal spot. Like Senegal, Tunisia also finished their group matches with an unbeaten run.
In another notable fixture, Ivory Coast cruised past Mali 4-2 in Group D to secure their spot in the quarter finals. Despite Mali ‘s huge 4-2 loss to the Ivorians, they will proceed to the quarter finals as group D runners up.
Despite failure to qualify for the finals, Angola headlined the final group matches with 6-1 victory over the newbies Central Africa Republic.
The most ironic thing about their huge victory is that Angola has managed to secure a spot to the World Cup Qatar.