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Children of Africa tournament: FC Santa Maria wins the First Lady’s trophy in Abengourou

From Fraternité Matin · () French

Translated from French and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • FC Santa Maria defeated M’Pèkro 2-0 in the final of the 17th Children of Africa tournament in Abengourou, Côte d’Ivoire.
  • The tournament, held for children aged 7 to 15 during the school holidays, featured the Dominique Ouattara trophy and local officials.
  • Minister Bernard Kini Comoé urged the young players to persevere and build solidarity and fraternity through sport.

FC Santa Maria lifted the Dominique Ouattara trophy after beating M’Pèkro 2-0 in the final of the 17th Children of Africa tournament. The match took place on September 5 at HKB Stadium in Abengourou.

The final was sponsored by Bernard Kini Comoé, the minister delegate responsible for food production, and attended by local officials including Abengourou Mayor Hervé Patrick Adom.

The tournament brings together children aged 7 to 15 during the school holidays. Before kickoff, Kini Comoé described it as an opportunity to celebrate young people and encouraged the participants to keep persevering.

He also urged the young footballers to use sport to develop solidarity within their teams and a spirit of fraternity.

This tournament is an opportunity to celebrate youth.

· Bernard Kini ComoéThe minister spoke before the final in Abengourou.
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Originally published by Fraternité Matin in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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