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Niger beat Ivory Coast on penalties to win U17 tournament

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Niger won the WAFU B U17 tournament by beating Ivory Coast 3-1 on penalties after a 2-2 draw in Ouagadougou. The Nigerien team succeeds Ivory Coast and claims the regional trophy qualifying for the U17 Africa Cup of Nations, according to Africatopsports.

Niger won the final of the WAFU B U17 tournament by beating Ivory Coast 3-1 on penalties on Friday, 23 October 2026, at the 4 August Stadium in Ouagadougou. The two teams were level at 2-2 at the end of normal time, Africatopsports reports.

Ivory Coast went into half-time with a 1-0 lead thanks to Yeboua Ruben Kouabenan, before Niger came back to level the score and take the decision to a penalty shoot-out. Niger succeeded Ivory Coast, the defending champions, in this final qualifying tournament for the U17 Africa Cup of Nations, according to Africatopsports.

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