U17 AFCON: Ivory Coast vs Burkina Faso, who will take the bronze medal?

This Friday, April 18, the 2025 U17 AFCON offers us a dazzling showdown for the third-place playoff: Ivory Coast locks horns with Burkina Faso in a 100% West African duel. A match that smells of revenge, pride... and bronze!

What time and where to watch the match?

The rendezvous is set for 7:00 PM GMT at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca. For Ivorian and Burkinabe supporters, it will also be at 7:00 PM local time, while in France, you'll need to tune in at 9:00 PM.

The match will be streamed on FIFA+ and on the CAF TV YouTube channel. A great opportunity for fans from both camps to support their young talents live.

Podium goal for both teams

Burkina Faso, already third in the last edition in Algeria, wants to confirm its consistency at the top.

Ivory Coast, on the other hand, aims for a return to the podium that has eluded them for... 20 years. A prestigious challenge that adds even more spice to this regional derby.

A scorers' duel to finish in style

This third-place final will also be the occasion for a duel within a duel between two tournament stars: Alynho Haidara and Ashraf Tapsoba. With 6 and 7 goals respectively, these two forwards embody the offensive threat of their teams.

But since the knockout phase, the counters have stopped. This match is thus the perfect opportunity for these two young gems to rediscover their scoring touch... and perhaps leave with the honorary title of top scorer.

Amine Jomni |

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