00:00Bema Dumbia both out unable to be here but those who have made it looking to make an early
00:08impression as Côte d'Ivoire kick off against Cameroon the opener to Group B and can one of
00:16these former champions get an early bit of headway in the battle for qualification
00:22and also importantly they'll hope a pathway to the under-17 World Cup
00:34the top two in each group will advance to the knockout phase where the quarter-final place
00:45will also mean direct qualification for Qatar 2026 as we see Côte d'Ivoire's coach hoping to lead
00:58them something special Asakiri Diabati having brought his side back from the under-17 wilderness
01:12now seeing his sides turn defensive to attack although Referelle Baroudi electing to
01:20put Cameron look to try get the opening goal swung in and it's headed just wide with the goal at
01:35his
01:35mercy what an opportunity for Arnold Asakson lovely composure and balling behind
01:50chance to drill it across but only into the goalkeepers gloves
02:00really great pace shown number 20 Ronny Daliag-Nouji
02:07the ball swung into a really good area bubbles all the way the final attempt just chested up into the
02:17air
02:18that's a very easy take at the end glory the singer be happy it was that easy
02:32so this swinging it in low it's bobbled around Cote d'Ivoire not defending very much alertness
02:43ball holds up nicely it's a neat turn then dummy ball from Mbindi clipped into a really good area
02:52it's a vital block there was an opportunity for Baliyag great little ball out
03:09big long cross was it handball referee now says yes just wanted the action to finish
03:19for making that decision given that we do have the football video support system
03:27under pressure from the little elephants
03:32drilled in low the flag is up before any eventuality
03:39well the referee allowing play to rage on and then it's now Cameroon on the break
03:44a four on one but pushed wide as we saw with Cote d'Ivoire's counter
03:51and Cote d'Ivoire able to get numbers back for a lofted ball ends up behind well that's both sides
04:01with huge opportunities on the counter and neither taking full advantage
04:10well a grandstand finish to the half but no change to the score line Cote d'Ivoire and Cameroon trying
04:18to find their feet and trying to find a goal but neither have accomplished that the halftime break here
04:26in the opening match of the under 17 Africa cup of nations Morocco 2026 Cote d'Ivoire nil Cameroon nil
04:35with their captain
04:38off goes Carl Kreese he's replaced by number 15 Ivan Bodoboro so good I named him twice
04:55on confirmation of that change
05:07Bobo on for the second half
05:26on a second half
05:27chance to drive into the area for a Cote d'Ivoire
05:31thumped away
05:43ball loose and it's well won in the midfield battle by Koulibaly
05:57just a mix-up of numbers Ibrahim Inouza having headed on Sandio
06:04captain paying the price by coming off that's a break on here for Cote d'Ivoire and it's the
06:11opening goal of the match Cameroon maybe were edging it before but now the little elephants
06:19have roared into a 1-0 lead
06:29well the flick on puts in Cote d'Ivoire great touch and composure
06:37well he couldn't get his cross just moments before but Youssef Diabati this time perfectly
06:43picking out the movement of Norman and Michael Guy
06:54it's a 1-0 and it could be two
06:58oh it's a moment of disaster for Cameroon and it's Cote d'Ivoire's number nine who has struck again
07:10well he was part of the under 17 world cup squad and he's continuing to shine for the little elephants
07:22well just a long ball but he had the tenacity and the talent to take a touch and then just
07:30poke it past
07:31the stranded Miss Inga to this age group Cameroon looking to hit back they need something
07:40they need something to give them belief well you can think there'll be a challenge coming
07:45from the Cameroon bench because they need something to go their way the referee's decision
07:52well there it is no great shock Jean-René Ayum really needs this to be overturned
08:02giving a referee a second look on the request of a team but equally you will see at times when
08:08it's used
08:09in desperation even when maybe no it's not going to be the question is is there enough contact from Bamba
08:19on the Cameroonian player Ronny Baleag-Nouji has he over touched the ball certainly no offside
08:30jeopardy jeopardy would save him but in any case the referee happy with his on-field decision Cameroon
08:40down to just one challenge in the end just not enough contact
08:48now Cote d'Ivoire look to finish the contest
08:51fired across knew he had to take it early
08:582-0 denied he fired in
09:04there's a card coming out here
09:06it was unnecessary
09:15and he went in hard Cissé late
09:23further substitution
09:26likely becoming as there is a check on this whether this could be upgraded to a red card
09:34we saw that happen to
09:37captain Chris
09:38the yellow card was
09:41well
09:42yellow turns to red
09:47and a terrible decision
09:50as much as the challenge
09:52from Cissé
09:55Brule Cissé coming off the bench
09:59an unnecessary challenge
10:02now
10:03looks like he's refusing to leave
10:06or he's heading straight across on the other side
10:11he's taking the longest possible time and
10:15what a disastrous decision for the young man
10:21very harsh lesson he's going to have to learn
10:24as he's also played himself out of
10:29the referee sees an end to
10:32a highly entertaining second half and one
10:35has been won out by Cote d'Ivoire
10:38it was a real battle in the first half
10:42it did seem like goals might be hard to come by
10:45but then Guy with the tap-in after Yao's flick on
10:50put through
10:51deep
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