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Guinea’s U18 team heads to School World Cup in China

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Guinea’s national under-18 school team left Conakry on 17 October to take part in the U18 School World Cup in Suzhou, China. In its third consecutive appearance, it will face France, Chile and Quebec in Group H, Guinee7 reports.

Guinea’s under-18 school team left Conakry at 3pm on Saturday 17 October to take part in the U18 School World Cup in China, Guinee7 reports. The delegation is due to arrive in Suzhou at 4am local time on Sunday night into Monday morning, or 8pm on Sunday in Conakry.

For its third consecutive participation, the school Syli will play in Group H alongside France, Chile and Quebec. The competition runs from 17 to 26 October 2026.

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