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Guinea beat Gambia 1-0 in U20 final in Bamako

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Guinea’s under-20 team won the UFOA-A U20 tournament by beating Gambia 1-0 in the final at Bamako’s Mamadou Konaté Stadium. Aboubacar Keïta scored the only goal in the 38th minute, Africaguinee reports, crediting the regional title to Mohamed Lamine Sylla’s team.

Guinea beat Gambia 1-0 on Friday 30 October in the final of the UFOA-A regional under-20 football tournament in Bamako, Africaguinée reports. Aboubacar Keïta scored the match’s only goal in the 38th minute at the Mamadou-Konaté Stadium.

The Guinean players, managed by coach Mohamed Lamine Sylla, known as ‘Léa’, held on to their lead until the final whistle despite Gambia’s attacks in the second half. The victory gives Guinea the title of the A zone of the West African Football Unions’ Union.

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