CAN U 20 years - Group A: presentation, squad and schedule of Egypt

Egypt is touted as one of the major contenders for the final triumph in the Africa Cup of Nations U 20 years, which it will host from April 27 to May 8.

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Placed in Pool A, the young "Pharaohs" will face Sierra Leone, Zambia, South Africa, and Tanzania.

Presentation of Egypt U 20 years

The Egyptian junior team has won the CAN U 20 years four times in the past, specifically in the editions of 1981, 1991, 2003, and 2013.

In 1981, they triumphed in the final against Cameroon (3-1) on aggregate over two legs. Ten years later, they won the final against Ivory Coast (2-1), before repeating the feat against the same opponent in 2003 with a penalty shootout victory (4-3). Finally, they claimed the 2013 edition against Ghana, also on penalties (5-4).

Players selected for the tournament

Goalkeepers: Abdel Moneim Tamer Shaaban, Ahmed Mohamed Wahab, and Ahmed Ayman Menshawi

Defense: Youssef Sayed Abdel Hafeez, Mohamed Samir Abdel Wahab, Ahmed Mohamed Abdeen, Abdullah Fouad Bustangi, Mohamed Gamal Ibrahim, Mahmoud Labib Ratib, Moamen Sherif Abdel Aziz, Mohab Sami Mohamed.

Midfield: Ahmed Khaled Kyaka, Mohamed El Sayed Mohamed, Ahmed Wahid Farouk, Saif El Din Essam Sfaha, Mohamed Atef Abdel Salam, Mohamed Abdallah Ali, Omar Osama Hassan, Ahmed Abou El Fath Sharaf, Amr Khaled Beibo, Omar Khader Ismail, and Mohamed Raafat Abdel Azim.

Attack: Mohannad Mohamed Ahmed, Omar Mohamed Fathy, Mohamed Haitham Mohamed, and Mohamed Ahmed Zalouk.

The schedule in the CAN U 20 years

April 27: Egypt vs South Africa

April 30: Sierra Leone vs Egypt

May 3: Egypt vs Zambia

May 9: Egypt vs Tanzania

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.