Three African wonderkids in the U17 World Cup top 10
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Several African starlets left a lasting impression on the opening day of the group stage atthe U17 World Cup.
Ten African nations are competing in this prestigious youth tournament: Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Burkina Faso, Mali, South Africa, Uganda, Senegal, Zambia, and Ivory Coast.
The spotlight is firmly on the trio of Wassim Slama, Fedi Tayechi, and Seydou Dembele, who have all broken into the tournament’s top 10 players, according to ratings from the specialist site Sofascore.
Wassim Slama
The young Tunisian forward sits second in the rankings with an impressive average of 9.8. After bagging a brace against Fiji, the Paris Saint-Germain wonderkid has undoubtedly become one of the main attractions of the tournament.
Fedi Tayechi
The dazzling Tunisian winger claims third place in the rankings with an average score of 9.7. He too netted a brace in the match against Fiji.
Seydou Dembele
Mali’s striker comes in as the tournament’s seventh-best player with a rating of 9.2. The Jean-Marc Guillou Academy product scored once and provided an assist in the 3-0 victory for the Eaglets.
Wassim Slama – Tunisia 17 – First Match Performance Analysis
⚔️Controlled the pitch, broke lines, modern midfileder
⚽️ 2 Goals
🎯 100% Shots on Target
🪄 6/8 Successful Dribbles (75%)
💪 76% Duel Success | 100% Aerial Duels Won
📊 2 Key Passes[ 1 / 2 ] #U17WC#Tunisiapic.twitter.com/wHqdSW4A38
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