The Egyptian U-20 national team finished the first half leading Algeria 1-0 in their match today, Tuesday, as part of the fifth and final round of the North African qualifiers for the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.
Mahmoud Salah scored the opening goal for the Pharaohs in the 21st minute of the match.
The Moroccan team tops the qualifiers standings before the final round with 7 points and has secured qualification, followed by Egypt with 6 points, two points ahead of Algeria, which has 4 points.
Egypt's lineup against Algeria
Goalkeeper: Omar Abdelaziz
Defense: Nour Ashraf, Iyad Medhat, Mohamed Awad, Mohannad Al-Shami.
Midfield: Mohamed Samir Kunta, 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-Jarahi, Mohamed Farag, Adham Karim.
