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Guinea lose 2-1 to Greece in U15 School World Cup

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Guinea’s U15 school team were eliminated in the quarter-finals of the School Football World Cup after losing 2-1 to Greece. The young Guineans will now play classification matches against Colombia, aiming to finish among the five best teams, Guinee7 reports.

Guinea lost 2-1 to Greece in the quarter-finals of the U15 School Football World Cup, according to Guinee7. The defeat eliminates the schoolboy Syli from the title race.

The Guinean youngsters must now face Colombia in the classification matches. They will try to finish among the tournament’s five best teams.

Guinea reached the quarter-finals after beating Guatemala 2-1. It qualified for this stage after that victory, reported on 26 October.

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