Ivory Coast won 5-3 on penalties after playing to a goalless draw against defending Champions Senegal in the quarter-finals of the CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations on Friday.

The match was intense and tactical, with Cote d’Ivoire defeating the defending champions. Both teams played carefully and did not show their usual fast-passing style.

Key players like Alynho Haidara from Cote d’Ivoire and Barhama Ndiaye from Senegal were quiet for most of the game. In the second half, both teams tried harder to score.

In the 87th minute, Vaboue Doumbia had an excellent opportunity to score, but his low cross nearly went in with the goalkeeper out of position. Senegal almost won at the end when substitute Ibrahima Sow’s close-range shot was cleared off the line.

With the score at 0-0, the match went to penalties. Cote d’Ivoire won 5-3 in the shootout.