U-17 AFCON: 5 key stats to know ahead of the grand finale and third-place play-off

The U-17 Africa Cup of Nations will conclude on Saturday, April 19, with the grand finale featuring Morocco against Mali.

Before that, the third-place play-off between Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast will take place this Friday, April 18.

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Here are 5 key stats to remember before the tournament's final two matches.

• 97 goals have been scored in the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations up to the semi-finals, averaging 3.03 goals per match.
• The U-17 AFCON has been played in good spirits, with referees showing an average of 2.97 yellow cards and 0.38 red cards per match.

• Burkinabe Ashraf Loukman Tapsoba leads the top players' ranking with an average of 8.58 points, according to statistics from Sofascore.
• South African Lwandiso Radebe is the best goalkeeper of the tournament, also according to "Sofascore," with an average of 7.77 points.
• Ugandan striker James Bogere delivered an outstanding performance with 35 successful dribbles over 4 matches.

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.