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Cote d’Ivoire have maintained their perfect record at the U15 World Cup, while Cameroon and Senegal remain tied on six points in Group K after contrasting results in their latest matches.
The Ivorian side recorded a third win from three games on Sunday, defeating Turks and Caicos Islands 6-0 in Hovsan, Azerbaijan. Dramane Diarrassouba scored three times, Cheick Berte added two goals and Jadon Montilus completed the scoring with an own goal.
That followed an 11-0 victory over Vanuatu, in which Berte claimed a hat-trick while Diarrassouba and Issa Bamba each scored twice. The Elephanteaux had opened their campaign with a 5-0 win against fellow African side Rwanda.
Gnamin Souh Kouame Matiriel’s team sit top of Group Y with nine points from nine and lead Albania on goal difference. Cote d’Ivoire will complete the group stage on Monday against Mauritania and Albania.
Senegal responded to their defeat by Cameroon with two emphatic victories. They beat Bahrain 7-1 after recording the same scoreline away to Grenada, with Abdoulaye Diallo scoring five times across the two matches - a double followed by a hat-trick. Georges Kanfom contributed two goals.
Cameroon, meanwhile, recovered from a 2-1 loss to India by beating Laos 6-1. Harouna Abdoulaye scored three times in that match.
The Indomitable Lions had defeated Senegal 3-0 on Saturday, with goals from Fareil Ngobo, Andy Massoda and Randy Ngome.
Cameroon and Senegal occupy second and third place respectively in Group K, both with six points. Cameroon are ahead because of their superior head-to-head record. Their remaining fixtures are against Grenada and Bahrain, while Senegal will face Laos and India.
Elsewhere on Sunday, Mali secured successive wins against Belarus, beating them 2-1, before overcoming Mongolia 4-1.
Guinea followed a 17-0 thrashing of American Samoa with a 2-2 draw against Honduras. Benin defeated Cook Islands 10-0 and then drew 1-1 with Hong Kong.
Gabon suffered two heavy defeats, losing 9-1 to Latvia before being beaten 5-0 by Scotland.
The top two teams in each group will qualify for the final phase. The winner of Division A will be crowned world champions.