Youth national team ranking in the North Africa U-20 qualifiers
The Egyptian national team leads the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers with a perfect score of 6 points from 2 matches. Morocco follows in second place with 4 points, ahead of Algeria on goal difference. Tunisia sits in fourth with 2 points, while Libya is at the bottom of the table with no points.
North Africa Qualifiers Standings
1- Morocco.. 4 points "2 matches"
2- Algeria.. 4 points "3 matches"
3- Egypt.. 3 points "2 matches"
4- Tunisia.. 2 points "3 matches"
5- Libya.. 0 points "2 matches".
Egypt's U-17 team defeated Tunisia 2-1 in a match held on Wednesday at the Suez Canal Authority Stadium in Ismailia, as part of the third round of the North Africa qualifiers (UNAF) for the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, which will take place in Ghana next year.
The young Pharaohs opened the scoring with a penalty converted by Mohanad Al-Shami after Mohamed Hamad was fouled. Hamad then doubled the lead with a second goal just before the end of the first half. In the second half, Tunisia managed to reduce the deficit with their only goal, ending the match with Egypt winning 2-1.
On the bench: Iyad Tamer, Abdullah Bdeir, Mohamed Farag, Omar Tharwat, Omar Amin, Yassin Atef, Mahmoud Salah, Ali Al-Jarahi, Adham Karim.
Egypt's Journey in North Africa Qualifiers
Egypt began its campaign in these qualifiers last Thursday with a 2-0 victory over Libya. They then had a rest during the second round, which took place last Sunday, where Tunisia drew with Morocco 0-0, marking Tunisia's second consecutive draw after their first match against Algeria ended 1-1.
Youth Team Roster for the Qualifiers
The roster for Egypt's youth team includes goalkeepers: Omar Abdelaziz, Iyad Tamer, and Youssef Al-Bashir. In defense: Iyad Medhat, Mohamed Abdelbasir, Abdullah Bdeir, Omar Amin, Nour Ashraf, Mohamed Awad, Mohamed Farag, Hamza Al-Dajwi, and Mohanad Al-Shami.
In midfield: Mohamed Samir Konta, Mohamed Raafat, Omar Tharwat, Younes Al-Mallah, Omar Al-Azab, Yassin Atef, Anas Rushdi, Mahmoud Salah, Mohamed Hamad, and Adham Karim. In attack: Mohamed Haitham, Ali Al-Jarahi, and Mohamed Abdel Fattah.
