Egypt's U-20 national team lost to their Moroccan counterparts by two goals without reply, in a match held this Saturday evening at the Suez Canal Authority Stadium, within the North African qualifiers for the Africa Cup of Nations.
The Egypt vs Morocco match was part of the fourth round of the North African (UNAF) qualifiers for the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations finals, which will be hosted by Ghana next year.
Wael Riad, head coach of Egypt's 2007-born national team, started the match with a lineup comprising Omar Abdel Aziz, Nour Ashraf, Eyad Medhat, Mohamed Awad, Mohannad El-Shamy, Mohamed Samir Kounta, Younes Al-Mallah, Mohamed Hamad, Omar El-Azb, Anas Rashdi, and Ali El-Garhy.
Morocco's first goal against Egypt was scored by Adam Bouallal in the 25th minute, from a free kick that dropped into the penalty area, where the Moroccan player headed it into the net.
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Morocco added a second goal against Egypt through a counter-attack in the 33rd minute, scored by Sami Bouhaddan.
Egypt began its journey in these qualifiers by defeating Libya (2–0), then had a bye in the second round held last Sunday, before winning against Tunisia by two goals to one in the third round.
With this result, Morocco tops the North African qualifiers standings with 7 points and officially qualifies for the Africa Cup of Nations youth finals. Egypt is in second place with 6 points, needing a win or draw in its upcoming match against Algeria to qualify officially.
The top two teams directly qualify for the African finals scheduled in Ghana during February and March 2027.
Goals of today's Egypt vs Morocco match
