Lamine Sané Back Senegal for Maroc Vs Senegal U17 Semifinal Push

Senegal heads into maroc vs senegal u17 with momentum and a point to prove after beating Mali to reach the CAN U17 semifinals. Lamine Sané said the group is mentally ready, even after spending a large part of the Mali match with ten players.

Lamine Sané and Senegal

Sané said the win over Mali came from preparation, discipline, and the plan his staff had put in place. “On avait bien préparé ce match-là et mis un plan en place.”

The coach pointed to the early red card as the turning point that made the task harder. “Malheureusement, on prend un rouge assez tôt dans le match.” Senegal still handled that stretch with enough control to move on, and Sané credited the players for sticking to instructions.

Morocco and Senegal’s mindset

That reaction carried over into the buildup for Morocco. Sané said he does not want his team looking too far across the bracket, even if Morocco brings a different profile, because Senegal has already dealt with a similar challenge against Algeria and its many dual-national players.

“Nous, on se base sur nos joueurs, on leur fait confiance.” He added that there is “une bonne cohésion” in the squad and that the players have learned more about each other since the start of the tournament.

Ten players against Mali

The Mali match also fit a larger pattern for Senegal in this tournament. Sané said the first red card against Ghana helped forge the team’s mentality, and he argued that finishing matches with ten men requires a strong mindset.

That experience now feeds the semifinal push. “Je pense que l’équipe est maintenant prête mentalement.” He said Senegal will try to use Morocco’s weak points and keep building on what has worked, while avoiding the cards that forced it into difficult spells against Ghana and Mali.

Sané also tied this run to Senegal’s wider development, saying youth formation is improving and that reaching the semifinals without much preparation shows the country belongs among Africa’s best. His final target is even clearer: “On va essayer d’aller encore plus loin parce que je sais que mon équipe est capable d’aller chercher ce qui reste en réserve pour atteindre l’objectif final.”