Wael Riad, the head coach of the Egypt U-20 national team (born in 2007), expressed confidence in his players' abilities following the match against Tunisia.
The Egypt U-20 national team secured their second victory in the North African qualifiers by defeating Tunisia 2-1.
Chitos stated in comments to ON Sport after the match: "We have not officially qualified yet, and we approach our matches with confidence, humility, and belief in our capabilities."
Egypt needs to win their next match against Morocco to guarantee official qualification for the Africa Cup of Nations.
Wael Riad continued, "God willing, we will officially celebrate our advancement in the next match against Morocco on Saturday."
The youth team's head coach acknowledged the difficulty of the qualifiers, stating, "The North African zone is tough and resembles the African finals rather than just qualifiers."
The tournament features teams from Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, and Libya, with the top two advancing to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations scheduled to be held in Ghana.
Africa is divided into six zones, with two teams qualifying from each zone to the Youth Africa Cup of Nations.
Egypt increased their points tally to six, topping the standings after two matches.
Morocco sits in second place with four points from two matches, ahead of Algeria who have the same number of points but have played three matches.
Meanwhile, Tunisia remains at two points from three matches, while Libya trails at the bottom of the table without any points from two matches.
In the upcoming round, Egypt will face Morocco, while Tunisia will play against Libya.
Egypt needs a win in the next match to ensure official qualification for the Africa Cup of Nations.
