Egypt Crowned North African U20 Champions for the Fourth Time After Beating Algeria and Qualifying for the 2027 AFCON

Egypt U20 were crowned North African champions for the fourth time in their history after beating Algeria 2-0 in the final round of the qualifiers, while also securing a place at the 2027 U20 Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana.

Mahmoud Salah opened the scoring for Egypt in the 22nd minute, before Anas Roshdy sealed the victory with the second goal late in the match.

Morocco Defeat Hands Egypt Top Spot

Morocco's defeat to Libya in the final round played a major role in deciding the title, allowing Egypt to finish alone at the top of the standings.

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Egypt ended the qualifiers with nine points, while Morocco finished second with seven points. Both teams secured qualification for the U20 Africa Cup of Nations.

Fourth Title for Egypt

Egypt started the tournament with a 2-0 win over Libya, followed by a 2-1 victory against Tunisia. They then lost 2-0 to Morocco before responding with an important 2-0 win over Algeria in the final round.

With this success, Egypt claimed their fourth North African U20 title after previous wins in 2006, 2008 and 2012, while also booking their place at the U20 AFCON for the third consecutive edition.