The Egypt U-20 national team secured an important victory against their Tunisian counterparts, winning 2-1 in a match held today, Wednesday, at the Suez Canal Authority Stadium in Ismailia. This was part of the third round of the North African qualifiers (UNAF) for the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, set to take place in Ghana next year.
Egypt opened the scoring with a penalty awarded to Mohamed Hamad, converted by Mohannad El-Shami. Hamad then doubled the lead with a second goal just minutes before the end of the first half. In the second half, Tunisia reduced the deficit by scoring their only goal, but the match ended with the Pharaohs' youth team winning 2-1.
Egypt U-20 Lineup Against Tunisia
Goalkeeper: Omar Abdelaziz.
Defenders: Hamad Awad, Nour Ashraf, Iyad Medhat, Mohannad El-Shami.
Midfielders: Younes El-Mallah, Mohamed Samir "Konta", Mohamed Hamad, Omar El-Azab.
Forwards: Anas Rushdi and Mohamed Haytham.
On the bench: Iyad Tamer, Abdullah Bdeir, Mohamed Farag, Omar Tharwat, Omar Amin, Yassin Atef, Mahmoud Salah, Ali El-Garhy, and Adham Karim.
