Abou Rida welcomes the new executive director of the North African Football Union.
Hani Abou Rida, the president of the Egyptian Football Association and the North African Football Union, welcomed Ameen Mougho, the new executive director of the union, on the occasion of his appointment. The meeting was attended by Dr. Mostafa Azam, the secretary general of the Egyptian Football Association, and Reda Karim, the deputy executive director of the North African Union.
This meeting comes as Egypt prepares to host the North African Championship, which serves as a qualifier for the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations, scheduled to take place in Ismailia from September 24 to October 6. The importance of coordination and cooperation among all parties was emphasized to ensure the success of the tournament.
The Egyptian U-20 team, under the guidance of head coach Wael Riad, will begin its journey in the North African U-20 qualifiers for the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations with a match against Libya. This eagerly awaited encounter will take place at the Suez Canal Authority Stadium in Ismailia at 8 PM on Thursday.
The match between Egypt and Libya will kick off at 8 PM on Thursday, September 24, 2026, and will be broadcast live on the free-to-air ON Sport network. Following this match, the team will face three tough opponents: Tunisia on September 30, Morocco on October 3, and conclude the competition with a match against Algeria on October 6.
The youth team enters the tournament with a roster rich in young and promising talents, including: Iyad Tamer, Omar Abdel Aziz, Youssef Al-Bashir, Iyad Medhat, Mohamed Abdel Basir, Nour Ashraf, Abdullah Bdeir, Hamza Al-Dajwi, Mohamed Awad, Mohamed Farag, Mohannad Al-Shami, Omar Al-Amin, Mohamed Samir Kounta, Omar Tharwat, Mohamed Raafat, Jonas Al-Mallah, Yassin Atef, Omar Al-Azab, Mohamed Hamad, Adham Karim, Mahmoud Salah, Anas Rushdi, Mohamed Haytham, Ali Al-Garhi, and Mohamed Abdel Fattah Taha.
The North African U-20 qualifiers will feature five teams: host Egypt, along with Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, and Libya. Only the teams finishing in the top two positions will qualify for the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations 2027 in Ghana.
