Senegal's U -17 head coach Saliou Dia  is confident his team will make history in the CAF final against Morocco.  Photo: CAF

Senegal and Morocco are heading for a showdown later Friday in the finals of the 2023 Under17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Algiers, Algeria.

Senegal triumphed in the semi-final against Burkina Faso after winning a tension-soaked penalty shoot-out, 5 – 4 at the 19 May 1956 Stadium in Annaba, Algeria.

It was the same fate for Morocco, who had to scale a penalty shoot-out, scoring 6-5 against Mali to progress to the final.

This is the first time the Senegalese U-17 team will get to the final, but Morocco has won the tournament four times.

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