2023-11-25 18:52:06
The Bleuets did not have to wait long to find out their opponent. After winning a complicated match against Uzbekistan in the quarterfinals thanks to a goal from Ismail Bouneb (1-0), Jean-Luc Vannuchi’s players will face Mali in the semi-finals of the U17 World Cup, Tuesday, at 1 p.m., on the L’Equipe channel. This Saturday, the young Eagles got the better of Morocco (1-0) at the end of a largely dominated match.
Ibrahim Diarra’s goal (81st), following a missed exit from the Moroccan goalkeeper, allowed them to qualify for the last four. The Bleuets will nevertheless have to do without their striker Yanis Issoufou. The Montpellier player, the youngest player in history to have worn the jersey of the Hérault club in Ligue 1, was provisionally suspended by Fifa as written The team, information confirmed by Le Parisien. The reason: Yanis Issoufou played qualifying matches for the U17 Africa Cup of Nations in 2022 with Niger, a competition which offers visas for the Under-17 World Cup.
The Bleuets stayed at the stadium to observe their opponent
If Mali is perhaps not the French’s best-known opponent, the staff and players took some time to see what to expect. “Our opponent in the semi-final, we stay at the stadium to observe them,” admitted coach Jean-Luc Vannuchi. So far, the Malians have easily dominated the teams encountered in the final phase. The content of the matches against Mexico (5-0) and Morocco (19 shots to 5) gave the team confidence. It remains to be seen who will find Argentina or Germany in the final of the competition.
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