CAN U17: At halftime, Senegal turns the tables on Algeria after an early goal

In the U17 Africa Cup of Nations match between Senegal and Algeria, Ilyes Mekkaoui scored the opening goal for Algeria in the 5th minute. However, Senegal quickly responded with a goal from Cheikh Dieng in the 15th minute, followed by a penalty converted by Souleymane Faye in the 43rd minute, allowing Senegal to lead 2-1 at halftime. The Senegalese thus gained a psychological advantage before the second half.