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U17 World Cup: Malians, the kings of dribbling!

2025-11-25 08:40
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U17 World Cup: Malians, the kings of dribbling!

Malians, the kings of dribbling at the U17 World CupSeydou Dembele/@CAFThe U17 World Cup wasn't a resounding success for African teams, none of whom made it past the quarterfinals.A rather average...

U17 World Cup: Malians, the kings of dribbling!Story byFoot AfricaU17 World Cup: Malians, the kings of dribbling!U17 World Cup: Malians, the kings of dribbling!Foot AfricaTue, November 25, 2025 at 8:40 AM UTC·1 min read

Malians, the kings of dribbling at the U17 World Cup

Seydou Dembele/@CAF

The U17 World Cup wasn't a resounding success for African teams, none of whom made it past the quarterfinals.

A rather average showing for the continent's representatives, who nonetheless had the potential to chase a historic double after Morocco's previous U17 World Cup triumph.

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That being said, several young stars made a name for themselves in this tournament, most notably Mali's Seydou Dembele, who completed 14 successful dribbles.

Here is the Top 10 of the best African dribblers at the U17 World Cup:

Seydou Dembele (Mali): 14 successful dribbles

Lamine Keita (Mali): 12 successful dribbles

Ismail El Aoud (Morocco): 12 successful dribbles

Ibrahim Diakite (Mali): 11 successful dribbles

Alassana Bagayogo (Burkina Faso): 10 successful dribbles

Emile Witbooi (South Africa): 10 successful dribbles

Victor Mendy (Senegal U17): 9 successful dribbles

Arafat Nkoola (Uganda U17): 9 successful dribbles

Isima Magala (Uganda U17): 9 successful dribbles

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