Egypt Falls to South Africa in 7-Goal U-17 AFCON Thriller

Egypt suffered heartbreaking 4 - 3 defeat against South Africa in the U17 Africa Cup of Nations opener on Monday in Morocco.

Early Chaos & Goals Galore

• 1' South Africa struck 1st through Mlondo.
• 4' Anas Roshdy quickly equalized for Egypt.
• 13' & 18' Roshdy & Hamza Abdel Karim put Egypt 3 -1 up in stunning start.
• 26' & 40' Bohloko netted two penalties to bring South Africa level.
• 70' Emile Witbooi completed the comeback with the decisive goal.

Late Drama & Costly Red Card

Egypt's troubles worsened as goalkeeper Omar Abdelaziz received a red card in the 97 minute, adding frustration to painful defeat.

In the same group, Burkina Faso beat Cameroon 2 -1, setting up tense battle for qualification. Can Egypt bounce back?

Khaled Hegazy |

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