U17 Women's World Cup: Ivory Coast Held, Senegal and Tunisia Draw, Burkina Faso Dominates Benin

In the first round of the African qualifiers for the U17 Women's World Cup, Ivory Coast was held to a draw by Sierra Leone (0-0) at Stade Charles Konan Banny. Senegal and Tunisia also ended in a stalemate (1-1) in Sousse, with goals from Mbene Diop and Yasmine Ayachi. Meanwhile, Burkina Faso triumphed over Benin (3-1) in Ouagadougou, putting them in a favorable position for the return match.