Fifa congratulate under-16 Democratic Republic of Congo team as age-cheating allegations surface

Centurion - Following their victory in the Under-16 African School Champions Cup final, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been accused of age-cheating.

The two-day tournament was played over the weekend in Kinshasa, the capital of DRC.

Hosts DRC beat Senegal 3-1 to claim the top prize, and in the wake of their victory their have been calls to have the ages of the players verified.

African football journalist Thomas Kwenaite said: “You do not need to be a scientist to see that these are age cheats masquerading as 15-year-olds.

KwaZulu-Natal's Edendale Technical Girls school finished as runner's up in the U16 Africa Schools tournament after going down in the final against Morocco.