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Algeria beat Morocco 1-0 in U17 match in Sousse, Tunisia

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Algeria beat Morocco 1-0 in U17 match in Sousse, Tunisiamustapha ennaimi from casablanca, maroc · CC BY 2.0

Algeria beat Morocco 1-0 on Tuesday at the Sousse Olympic Stadium in the opening round of the UNAF tournament, a qualifier for the U17 Africa Cup of Nations. The only goal, scored by Ilyes Ziane in the 41st minute, sends Algeria to the top of the table. According to Afrik-Foot, Algeria will reach the final phase with another win against Tunisia on 16 November.

Algeria beat Morocco 1-0 on Tuesday at the Sousse Olympic Stadium in Tunisia, in the opening round of the Union of North African Football Associations (UNAF) tournament, a qualifier for the U17 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, according to Afrik-Foot. The only goal was scored in the 41st minute by Ilyes Ziane, played through by Dawoud Bellagra.

Algeria top the table, pending the match between Tunisia and Egypt. Algeria will face Tunisia on 16 November; with another win, the Verts will reach the final phase of the U17 Africa Cup of Nations. Morocco, qualified automatically as hosts, must bounce back against Egypt before concluding against Tunisia. On the stakes of this battle for the two tickets, read the race for the two tickets.

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