U-17 AFCON: the best XI from the group stage

The group stage of the Africa Cup of Nations U-17 concluded on Monday with the final matches of the third day in groups C and D.

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Several players stood out in this first round, notably the Ivorian striker Alynho Haïdara, who leads the top scorers' chart with an impressive tally of 6 goals.

Below is the best XI from the group stage as selected by the Foot Africa editorial team.

Goalkeeper: SlimBouaskar

Defense: Tièmoko Berthe (Mali) - Ibrahima Aidara (Senegal) - Saviour Chola Mwansa (Zambia).

Midfield: Abdellah Ouazane (Morocco) - Ibrahima Sory Sow (Senegal) - Delfim Betuela Luwawu (Angola) - Alieu Drammeh (Gambia).

Forwards: Alynho Haïdara (Ivory Coast) - Ilies Belmokhtar (Morocco) - Ashraf Loukman Tapsoba (Burkina Faso)

Several other players made a mark in this group stage, including South African goalkeeper Lwandiso Radebe, Ivorian forward Moïse Diarrassouba, and Ugandan striker Richard Okello.

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.