Burkina Faso’s team that clinched bronze at the TotalEnergies U17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Algeria were given a warm welcome back home, received at the Presidential Palace after their mesmeric run in North Africa. On top of leaving Algeria with a bronze medal, the Burkinabe also earned themselves qualification to the FIFA World Cup. Transitional President Ibrahima Traore hosted them, congratulating them for their performance and hoisting the Burkinabe flag high in the continent. He added; “In view of the individual trophies won by my players, Burkina Faso deserved to win the Cup. In four of the five matches they played, his players were given Man of the Match Awards.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 25, 2023 13:21 UTC