U17 World Cup: Africans, the masters of the key pass

15.11.25 FT World Cup U17

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African players shone with the quality of their passing during the group stage of the U17 World Cup.

According to statistics from the specialized site SofaScore, four African prodigies are leading the key passes ranking in this 20th edition of the premier youth tournament.

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Burkina Faso's Mohamed Zongo claims the top spot in this ranking with an impressive 14 key passes.

He is ahead of Mali's Ibrahim Diakité (11 key passes), as well as the two Moroccans Zakari El Khalfioui and Ilyas El Arbaoui, who each recorded 10 key passes.

Schedule for the African teams in the U17 World Cup round of 16

Friday, November 14, 2025 (GMT)

12:30: Zambia vs Mali

13:00: Switzerland vs Egypt

15:45: USA vs Morocco

Saturday, November 15, 2025 (GMT)

12:30: Senegal vs Uganda

13:30: Japan vs South Africa

14:45: Germany vs Burkina Faso

15:45: Austria vs Tunisia

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.

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