Egypt's U-20 national team lineup against Algeria to secure qualification for the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.

Oct 6, 2026

Wael Riyad, the head coach of the Egypt U20 national team, announced the lineup that will face Algeria in the upcoming match in the North African qualifiers for the Africa U20 Cup of Nations.

Egypt's U20 Lineup Against Algeria

The lineup for the Egypt U20 team preparing to face Algeria is as follows:

Goalkeeper: Omar Abdelaziz

Defense: Nour Ashraf, Iyad Medhat, Mohamed Awad, Mohannad Al-Shami.

Midfield: Mohamed Samir Kounta, Younes Al-Malah, Mohamed Hamad.

Attack: Omar Al-Azab, Mahmoud Salah, Mohamed Haitham

Substitutes: Iyad Tamer, Yassin Atef, Anas Rushdi, Mohamed Abdel Basir, Mohamed Raafat, Omar Amin, Ali Al-Garhi, Mohamed Farag, Adham Karim.

Egypt Needs a Win or Draw to Qualify

The Pharaohs enter the match with a significant advantage in qualification calculations, as the Egyptian team must achieve at least a draw or a win against Algeria to secure their place in the U20 Africa Cup of Nations finals.

On the other hand, the Algerian team has no option but to win to surpass Egypt and claim the qualification spot, which heightens the stakes of the match and makes it an open contest, especially since the gap between the two teams is only two points before the final round.

Egypt's U-20 national team lineup against Algeria to secure qualification for the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.

Egypt's U20 Lineup Against Algeria

Egypt Needs a Win or Draw to Qualify

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