Congo’s head coach Fabrizio Cesana has admitted that their early penalty miss against Senegal in their opening game of the TotalEnergies U17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) changed the face of the tie.
Congo were handed a brilliant first half opportunity to break the deadlock, but Alexandre Boukoulou saw his
Defender Serigne Fallou Diouf volleyed home 12 minutes to time as Senegal won their opening game at the TotalEnergies U17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFGCON), Algeria 2023 with a 1-0 victory over Congo.
This is the first time in three attempts that Senegal are winning their opening game of the