The Senegal U-17 team beat Morocco 2-1 to clinch their first-ever TotalEnergies U17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title in a dramatic finale at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers.
Senegal scored twice in four minutes to come from a goal down and make continental history.
Senegal has now won a third consecutive continental title within four months, their team of locally based players having won the Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) title in February at the same venue of their conquest on Friday, while they also won the U20 AFCON title in Egypt in March.
Their senior national team began the continental dominance last February when they clinched the AFCON 2021 crown then continued with an AFCON Beach Soccer title later in the year.
Sawane towered the entire defence to head home four minutes later, completing the hard-earned turnaround for the Teranga Cubs.
The Cubs managed to see off the remaining minutes, plus six of added time, to win the title for the first time ever.
The Senegalese are now champions across all football levels in Africa.
Source: CAFONLINE
