Friday 02/May/2025 – 07:39 AM
Despite his stumbling in one of the group stage matches, no chances Egypt youth team In qualifying for the next round of the African U -20 Championship, the chances still stand up before the two reversed rounds against Zambia and Tanzania.
The youth team won in the first match at the expense of the South Africa team, 1-0, then lost in the second round by Sierra Leone 4-1, and will face Zambia tomorrow, Saturday, then conclude its matches in the group stage by facing the Tanzania under 20 years, next Friday.
What does Egypt need to qualify for the quarter -finals of the Africa U -20 Cup?
Egypt’s balance was frozen at 3 points after two rounds, to retreat to the second place behind Sierra Leone with 4 points, while South Africa came third with the same balance, late by goal difference, while the Zambia team that will face the Pharaohs in the next match, ranked fourth with a single point, followed by Tanzania at the bottom of the standings without points.
And the Egyptian team needs to achieve a positive result in the remaining two games to ensure qualification, either within the first two places, or as one of the best teams to occupy the third place, according to the championship regulations that depend on points, then direct confrontations, the difference of goals, and there is no doubt that achieving the victory in the next two games against Zambia and Tanzania will be the most important key to ensuring Egypt’s qualification for the youth to the next round of the championship Africa under 20 years, whether by occupying one or second place, or even by being among the best teams, ranks third.
Possible qualification scenarios
Winning the two games (6 additional points)
- The team’s balance reaches 9 points.
- Ensuring the official qualification without looking at the results of the rest of the teams.
Winning and equalizing (4 points)
- The balance reaches 7 points.
- A great opportunity to qualify, whether in the first or second place, and you may secure first place in some cases.
Winning and losing (3 points)
- The balance rises to 6 points.
- Qualification remains possible, either as a runner -up or by arranging the best third -place teams.
Tie and loss (one point)
- The team reaches 4 points.
- He may qualify among the best thirds, but on the condition that the direct confrontation does not lose in front of Zambia, as it will be decisive in the event of equal points.
Two losses (0 points)
- The balance freezes at 3 points.
- The opportunity to qualify becomes very weak, and the team may bid farewell to the championship unless very rare scenarios are achieved in other groups.
