After beating Algeria in Ain Temouchent on Tuesday, Egypt became the first team to kill two African Youth Championships with one stone. The Young Pharoahs thus become the first of the four semi-finalists who will represent Africa at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey.
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The gathering of the world's best will be later this year, in June and July. In addition, the Pharaohs are also guaranteed to finish top of the group.
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The lads had earlier edged Ghana 2-1 in their opening game, and the highly rated Al Ahli defender Rami Rabia headed home in the first half to decide the contest.
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Now, three nations have to slug it out for second. In the lead are second-placed Ghana, whose three points from two games came after a 1-0 win over Benin.
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In joint-bottom are Benin and Algeria. Both teams have one point with nothing separating them; they have the same head-to-head and goal difference.
That is the reason they will always remain a force to reckon with in African Football. Let us pray our flying eagles will qualify too