U20 AFCON: Egypt, Tanzania, South Africa, Sierra Leone... Today's fixtures!

On Wednesday, April 30, the second matchday of the group stage of the U20 Africa Cup of Nations is underway in the Arab Republic of Egypt, featuring 13 national teams.

Today's schedule includes two matches. Egypt will take on Sierra Leone aiming to build on their opening victory, while South Africa face Tanzania at the Suez Canal Stadium.

The young Pharaohs, led by head coach Osama Nabih, are looking to cement their top spot in Group A with a second win over Sierra Leone, as they continue their pursuit of the coveted title.

The tournament is being played across four stadiums in Egypt: Suez Canal Stadium hosts Group A matches, while Group B fixtures are held at the New Suez Stadium. The Air Defense Stadium is the venue for Group C games.

Match times and broadcast channels for the U20 Africa Cup of Nations

The Group A matches on this second matchday are scheduled for today, Wednesday, as follows (GMT):

• 16:00: South Africa vs Tanzania (Suez Canal Stadium)
  
• 19:00: Sierra Leone vs Egypt (Suez Canal Stadium)

As for TV coverage, Qatari broadcaster BeIN Sports holds the exclusive broadcast rights for the U20 AFCON matches and will air the games on BeIN SPORT 6 HD (encrypted), as well as on channels 5, 7, and 8.

Egypt squad list for U20 AFCON

It's worth noting that Egypt's squad features the following players:

• Goalkeepers:
  Tamer Shaaban, Ahmed Mohamed Wahab, Ahmed Ayman El-Menshawi
  
• Defenders:
  Youssef Sid Abdelhafid, Mohamed Samir Abdelwahab, Ahmed Mohamed Abdelwahab, Ahmed Mohamed Abidine, Abdallah Fouad El-Bostanji, Mohamed Gamal Ibrahim, Mahmoud Labeeb Rateb, Moamen Sherif Abdelaziz, Midhat Sami Mohamed
  
• Midfielders:
  Ahmed Khaled Kiaka, Mohamed Said Mohamed, Ahmed Waheed Farouk, Seif Eddine Essam Safah, Mohamed Atef Abdel Salam, Mohamed Abdallah Ali, Omar Osama Hassan, Ahmed Abou El-Fath Sherif, Amr Khaled Bebo, Omar Khader Ismail, Mohamed Raafat Abdel Azim
  
• Forwards:
  Mohannad Mohamed Ahmed, Omar Mohamed Fathi, Mohamed Haitham Mohamed, Mohamed Ahmed Zalouk
  

Also read: U20 AFCON - Group A: Egypt squad overview and schedule!

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