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00:00The referee blows the whistle and away we go in Morocco.
00:10Quarter-final two, but the first to take place at this year's Total Energies CAF.
00:16Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations Burkina Faso take on Zambia.
00:21A long playing career lasted a decade and a half and took him to Belgium and several
00:32stints in Angola.
00:35He's the head coach now though in his side putting in a first cross with real intent for
00:44every other year.
00:47They are granted the rights to host the next five tournaments up until 2029.
00:57These two will both join the very best young players in the world.
01:03Germany's defending champions won their first title two years ago.
01:09Dangerous ball into the box and the opening goal.
01:13Mohamed Fofana gets his head to a hopeful ball into the box and diverts it beyond Simmba.
01:20Burkina Faso break the deadlock inside ten minutes.
01:34They've been patiently building their play.
01:41Burkina Faso.
01:43They've been patiently building their play.
01:44Burkina Faso.
01:45In the end, it was a route one ball.
01:47In the end, it was a route one ball.
01:49Uwe Drago aiming for the penalty spot.
01:53Burkina Fofana timed his run to perfection.
02:03Sabian Mwanza couldn't quite get his head to the ball.
02:08He was not the savior on this occasion.
02:11And they strike with their first real opportunity.
02:14But Zambia very nearly with the instant response.
02:20Could, perhaps, should have been two goals in two minutes.
02:24Wunder winger now by the shoulder of Uwe Drago.
02:29Tondo sends it right.
02:32Where's that going to drop?
02:33Is it going to drop for Nurongo?
02:35Oh, it did.
02:37He falls to the turf.
02:39Number nine.
02:44There's plenty of time left.
02:46How many opportunities will this Burkina Faso team afford them?
02:53Take the game.
02:54Now, Bagayogo, to put in a dangerous ball and that is a decision for the referee to make.
03:03And it's one which he has made by pointing to the spot.
03:04Burkina Faso will have an opportunity to double their lead.
03:21Well, diving in was Tim Wenwei.
03:32Beaten to the ball by Halidu Tiakite.
03:41Roger Simenbould five during the qualifiers.
03:46He scores five at the finals.
03:48His fifth of the tournament is Burkina Faso's second at this quarterfinal.
04:02Well, the Burkina Faso firing squad is firing on all cylinders.
04:09It just about made it past Simenbould.
04:12Went the right way, got a hand to the ball.
04:14It was close enough to the corner that tapped Soba.
04:18He did make it 2-0.
04:24Cool as you like.
04:26Cool as he has been throughout the first four games here at the under-17.
04:33AFCON.
04:34And Zambia for all.
04:40Whilst Makina Faso have had two shots.
04:44Two shots on target.
04:46Two goals.
04:47Ali Kone clear that, but only to the edge of his own box.
04:53He was picked up by Mitali.
04:54He ran into trouble.
04:56Shot from range.
04:58Was miskicked by competition.
05:02Despite having lost by the same scoreline when the pair met in the tournament's opening game.
05:09Nerongo does well.
05:11And Nerongo pulls one back.
05:18Heated discussions at the back for Burkina Faso.
05:22Zambia give themselves a lifeline
05:26and of course it's Abel Nierongo
05:29who's clawed them back into contention here
05:33Top scorer in the qualifiers
05:43that's his second of the tournament
05:45pouncing
05:48on a misjudgment
05:50by Ali Kone
05:52he tried to leave it for his keeper
05:57fired in with pace
06:05maybe even an effort on goal there
06:08rather than a great
06:10that was Isuf Dabo
06:16over on the left wing
06:18centre back
06:19rather out of position
06:21effort from the man who should have been
06:25on that left wing
06:27Isuf Barra in the way too much
06:28Matondo
06:34forwards
06:36for Nierongo
06:37and it's going to break for the number nine again
06:39saved by Nierongo
06:43once again
06:44the final action
06:47of a thoroughly entertaining first half
06:50four big chances for Nierongo
06:53he took one
06:54but he or one of his teammates
06:56is going to have to take another
06:58in the second half
06:59and welcome back to Morocco
07:09for the second half of this quarterfinal
07:11between Burkina Faso
07:13and Zambia
07:14at the 2025
07:15total energy to CAF
07:17under 17
07:18Africa Cup of Nations
07:19as you can see
07:20the half time
07:21all into the box
07:30is missed by just about everyone
07:31and flicked over Simumba
07:33was it cleared off the line
07:35seemingly so
07:36we play on for now
07:37headed towards goal
07:38by Tapsoba
07:40it's been nicely worked again
07:45for Fana
07:45we did well to get
07:47any kind of shot away there
07:48looked like a heavy touch
07:49and it's going to
07:51let it
07:52Batyogo
07:53straight at Simumba
07:57but it's straight back
07:58with Burkina Faso
07:59Burkina Faso
07:59Batyobaro
08:01picks it up
08:02there's Diakite
08:04floats it in
08:07Simumba can't
08:09get his gloves
08:11properly on that
08:11once again
08:12he's going to
08:13fall to Koulibaly
08:13carries on into the box
08:15has options in the middle
08:16and it's 3-1
08:17Halilu Diakite
08:23who started that move off
08:27with the ball into the box
08:28applies the finishing touch himself
08:31and restores Burkina Faso's
08:33two goal lead
08:34we can't say
08:42it hadn't been coming
08:43in the last couple of minutes
08:44Zambia were pinned back
08:47a couple of nervy moments
08:52a couple of escapes
08:53for Zambia
08:54but ultimately
08:55the pressure told
08:57great work
08:58by Mikhail Koulibaly
09:00and he put it on a plate
09:02for his number nine
09:04Diakite
09:06had only played 85 minutes
09:08in this tournament
09:09in the group stages
09:11grabs his first
09:14of the tournament
09:17in the quarterfinals
09:19well
09:26maybe not
09:29all in order
09:30Hamza El-Farik
09:35will head to his pitch side monitor
09:36what has VAR spotted
09:38was it in the build up
09:41was there an offside
09:42was there a foul
09:43hopefully some clarity
09:46ah
09:48so the challenge
09:49on Roger Simumba
09:51worth
09:52a second look
09:54and a more thorough one
09:56but the goal
10:00will stand
10:01the referee
10:05sticks with his
10:06on-field decision
10:07a fall here
10:11for Tapsoba
10:12speaking of talented players
10:13and it's on to Diakite
10:15cuts back
10:16and it's four
10:17Diakite
10:26with Diakite
10:27with his second
10:29in ten minutes
10:31puts Burkina Faso
10:36thoroughly in control
10:38of this quarterfinal tie
10:40Wape's clearance
10:48was picked up
10:49by Koulibaly
10:50and Tapsoba
10:52has grabbed himself
10:53another assist
10:55to go
10:55with his many goals
10:57kept his calm
11:00Diakite
11:00cut back inside
11:01with the help
11:03of a deflection
11:04it found its way
11:07past
11:07Roger Simumba
11:08may well have been
11:12going wide
11:12might go down
11:14as an own goal
11:15would be cruel
11:17but football can be cruel
11:21Zambia
11:22are finding that out here
11:23and the Burkina Bay
11:27fans
11:29are head over heels
11:30for that
11:30from
11:31for
11:32Chim Wenwei
11:34here come Burkina Faso
11:37again
11:37Baguiogo
11:38goes down
11:39in the box
11:42and the referee
11:44for the second time
11:45today
11:46points
11:47to the penalty spot
11:49it's getting rather ugly
11:52for Zambia
11:53here in Casablanca
11:54it was clumsy
12:01from Wappe
12:02trying to lean
12:04into
12:05Burkina Faso's
12:06number 10
12:07make life difficult
12:09put him off balance
12:10and he did that
12:11but
12:11with a little
12:15too
12:15they take the spot kick
12:16once again
12:18it's Tapsoba
12:18and once again
12:20it's into the bottom
12:21corner
12:21just beyond
12:22the despairing dive
12:23of Roger Simumba
12:24and he is
12:28flipping brilliant
12:29Asharaf Tapsoba
12:30his fifth of the tournament
12:32was Burkina Faso's
12:34second of the day
12:35his sixth
12:36is their fifth
12:385-1 now
12:39Burkina Faso
12:41lead Zambia
12:42with a little
12:44over
12:4510 minutes remaining
12:46it was a fierce
12:52and he has
12:54nicely fought
12:54first half
12:55but since the restart
12:57Burkina Faso
12:59have shown their class
13:02and cleared off
13:05over
13:06the metaphorical horizon
13:08once again
13:11Simumba
13:12got the sage
13:14just 11 minutes played
13:15in the tournament
13:17in the tournament
13:17in the tournament
13:20Nana Simile
13:21with
13:22three cameos
13:23and about
13:2445 minutes of play
13:26Yaro
13:28with a one
13:29five-minute appearance
13:30they'll enjoy it here
13:31and they would have
13:31enjoyed it
13:32even more
13:33if the first touch
13:34for Konate
13:35would have been a goal
13:37and it perhaps
13:38should have been
13:38clearance
13:39here's a chance
13:47for six
13:48Simumba's a long
13:49way off his line
13:50and of course
13:53he is punished
13:58by the hat-trick hero
14:00Ashraf
14:02Tapsoba
14:03scores again
14:05it's six
14:07for Burkina Faso
14:08today
14:08it's seven
14:11now
14:11for Tapsoba
14:12in this tournament
14:14from one end
14:22to the other
14:23in the blink
14:24of an eye
14:24it was an under
14:29hit back pass
14:30and the speed
14:31of Ashraf
14:33Tapsoba
14:33has his hat-trick
15:03nicely worked
15:06Pafana
15:08through now
15:10Tapsoba
15:13still
15:13giving it his all
15:15Koulibaly
15:18two in support
15:21but there
15:22the final whistle
15:24job long since done
15:25for Burkina Faso
15:27icing added to the cake
15:30the cherry on top
15:31at the very end
15:32was a hat-trick
15:33for Ashraf
15:34Tapsoba
15:356-1
15:37the final score
15:38in Casablanca
15:39Burkina Faso
15:41once again
15:42move on through
15:43to the final four
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