{"id":233951,"date":"2026-05-21T16:49:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T14:49:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/west-africa\/cameroon\/africa-totalenergies-caf-u-17-afcon-cote-divoire-finish-top-cameroon-qualify-and-uganda-snatch-playoff-spot-in-dramatic-tie\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T16:49:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T14:49:23","slug":"africa-totalenergies-caf-u-17-afcon-cote-divoire-finish-top-cameroon-qualify-and-uganda-snatch-playoff-spot-in-dramatic-tie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/west-africa\/cameroon\/africa-totalenergies-caf-u-17-afcon-cote-divoire-finish-top-cameroon-qualify-and-uganda-snatch-playoff-spot-in-dramatic-tie\/","title":{"rendered":"Africa: TotalEnergies CAF U-17 Afcon &#8211; C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire Finish Top, Cameroon Qualify and Uganda Snatch Playoff Spot in Dramatic Tie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"52\">The conclusion of Group B of the TotalEnergies CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 delivered drama right until the final whistle. C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire (1st, 7 points) and Cameroon (2nd, 6 points) secured direct qualification, while Uganda (3rd, 4 points) dramatically grabbed a World Cup playoff spot in the 104th minute.<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"4\"><strong>Cameroon 1-0 DR Congo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"4\">Scorer: Omar Tsombeng (45+6&#8242;)<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n  <span style=\"font-size: 110%;\"><br \/>\nFollow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaIdDi8Bqbr263erhw1K\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/allafrica\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a> for the latest headlines<br \/>\n  <\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body-text\" data-para-word-count=\"38\">Cameroon only needed a point to secure qualification, but&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/202605210343.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more on AllAfrica.com<\/a><br \/>\n<br \/>South Africa Today Africa \u2013 West Africa <a title=\"Cameroon\" href=\"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/category\/west-africa\/cameroon\/\">Cameroon<\/a> News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The conclusion of Group B of the TotalEnergies CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 delivered drama right until the final whistle. 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