Tanzania’s Serengeti Boys have been knocked out of the 2017 U17 African Cup of Nations in Gabon after going down 1-0 to Niger in Port Gentil.
Despite finishing on equal points (4) and goal difference (0), Niger piped them to second place in group “B” on superior head to head record.
The Serengeti Boys, who drew with defending champions Mali before beating Angola 2-1, needed a draw against Niger to sail to the semis and also book a slot in the U17 FIFA World Cup.
However, they found themselves trailing on the stroke of half time after Ibrahim scored a controversial goal, which the referee allowed to stand.
In the other group match in Libreville, Mali overpowered Angola 3-0 to run away with the group.
Both Mali and Guinea have each booked a place in the FIFA U17 World in India later this year. The other qualifiers are Ghana and Guinea, who qualified from group A.
