The Egyptian U20 team will face their Algerian counterparts on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, in the fifth and final round of the North Africa qualifiers for the African U20 Cup of Nations. The match will take place at 4:30 PM at the Ismailia Stadium, home of the Suez Canal Authority. This match is crucial as it will determine the second team to qualify for the African U20 Cup of Nations, alongside Morocco, who have already secured their spot.
The match will be broadcast live on the free-to-air "On Sports" network. Egypt is hosting the North Africa qualifiers from September 24 to October 6, 2026, in Ismailia, with teams from Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco participating. The current standings are: Morocco with 7 points from 3 matches, Egypt with 6 points from 3 matches, Algeria with 4 points from 3 matches, Tunisia with 3 points from 4 matches, and Libya with 1 point from 3 matches.
Tunisia and Libya have already been eliminated from the competition, with Tunisia finishing with 3 points and Libya with 1 point. Morocco secured their spot in the African U20 Cup of Nations with 7 points, regardless of their match against Libya in the final round. The winner of the Egypt vs Algeria match will join Morocco in the tournament.
In the previous rounds, Egypt won against Libya 2-0 in the first round, while Algeria and Tunisia drew 1-1. In the second round, Morocco and Tunisia drew 0-0, and Algeria beat Libya 3-1. The third round saw Egypt beat Tunisia 2-1 and Morocco beat Algeria 3-1. The fourth round resulted in Tunisia drawing with Libya 1-1 and Egypt losing to Morocco 0-2.
The Egyptian U20 team includes players such as Iyad Tamer, Omar Abdel Aziz, Youssef Al-Bashir, Iyad Mahdi, Mohamed Abdel Basir, Nour Ashraf, Abdel Allah Badir, Hamza Al-Dagui, Mohamed Awad, Mohamed Farag, Mohand Al-Shami, Omar Al-Amin, Mohamed Samir Kunta, Omar Tharwat, Mohamed Raft, Jonas Al-Mallah, Yassin Aatif, Omar Al-Azab, Mohamed Hamad, Adham Karim, Mahmoud Salah, Anas Rashdi, Mohamed Haytham, Ali Al-Garhi, and Mohamed Abdel Fattah Taha.
The African U20 Cup of Nations is scheduled to take place in Ghana, with the top two teams from the North Africa qualifiers earning a direct spot in the tournament. The match between Egypt and Algeria will determine the second qualifying spot.
The teams that finish in the top two positions in the North Africa qualifiers will qualify for the African U20 Cup of Nations. With Morocco already qualified, Egypt and Algeria are vying for the second spot. The match is expected to be intense, with both teams eager to secure their place in the tournament.
Key points
- The match between Egypt and Algeria will take place on October 6, 2026, at 4:30 PM at the Ismailia Stadium.
- Morocco has already secured their spot in the African U20 Cup of Nations with 7 points.
- The winner of the Egypt vs Algeria match will join Morocco in the African U20 Cup of Nations.
