Date of the Egypt U-20 national team's match against Algeria in the North Africa qualifiers

Oct 4, 2026

The Egypt U-20 national team, led by Wael Riad, is preparing for a crucial match against Algeria next Tuesday in the final round of the North African qualifiers for the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. This match has become a key to qualifying for the continental tournament, with significant implications at stake.

The match will take place at the Suez Canal Authority Stadium in Ismailia, which is hosting the North African qualifiers from September 21 to October 6, 2026.

The Egypt U-20 team suffered a defeat against their Moroccan counterparts (0-2) in the match held at the Suez Canal Authority Stadium in Ismailia during the fourth round of the North African qualifiers for the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, set to take place in Ghana next year.

Adam Boualal opened the scoring for Morocco in the 25th minute, and Sami Bouhoudan added the second goal in the 33rd minute.

Egypt U-20 Squad for the Qualifiers

The squad for the Egypt U-20 team includes goalkeepers: Omar Abdel Aziz – Iyad Tamer – Youssef Al-Bashir; defenders: Iyad Medhat – Mohamed Abdel Basir – Abdullah Bdeir – Omar Al-Amin – Nour Ashraf – Mohamed Awad – Mohamed Farag – Hamza Al-Dajwi – Mohannad Al-Shami.

In midfield: Mohamed Samir Kounta – Mohamed Raafat – Omar Tharwat – Jonas Al-Mallah – Omar Al-Azab – Yassine Atef – Anas Rushdi – Mahmoud Salah – Mohamed Hamad – Adham Karim; and in attack: Mohamed Haitham – Ali Al-Jarahi – Mohamed Abdel Fattah.

Date of the Egypt U-20 national team's match against Algeria in the North Africa qualifiers

Egypt U-20 Squad for the Qualifiers

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