South Africa head coach Duncan Crowie says playing the final of the TotalEnergies U17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Algeria 2023 will be special for the team, because of the stadium in which it will be played in. The final is scheduled to be played at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers, a facility named after a South African icon and revered global figure. “When we arrived in Algiers and we passed by the stadium, everyone had their cellphones out taking videos and pictures and taking selfies with the stadium. The name ‘Nelson Mandela’ displayed there on the stadium became so emotional for us. That is where the final will be played and that is why we want to play in the final,” Crowie has said.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 29, 2023 23:29 UTC