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U18 school World Cup: Guinea finish as world runners-up

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Guinea’s U18 school team finished world runners-up in Suzhou, China, after losing to Croatia 3-0 on penalties in the final. Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah praised a run of six wins and two draws, reports Africaguinée.

Guinea finished as U18 school world runners-up after losing to Croatia in the final on Sunday in Suzhou, China. The Croatians won 3-0 on penalties after the match ended 1-1, reports Africaguinée.

The U18 school Syli finished the tournament unbeaten in regulation time, with six wins and two draws in eight matches. The Guinean team scored 21 goals and conceded five.

Guinean Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah congratulated the players and their staff. “Guinea is proud of you!” he said, stating that their discipline, rigour and team spirit had contributed to this performance.

The silver medal concludes the run of the Guinean U18 team in China, which left for the school World Cup on 17 October. Guinea had previously beaten Chile 3-0 and Germany 3-1 in the competition.

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