Egypt walk the U20 Africa Cup of Nations tightrope after forfeiting points to LibyaThe Young Pharaohs must now defeat Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco to stand a chance of qualifying for Mauritania 2021Egypt are in danger of missing out of the 2021 U20 Africa Cup of Nations after losing their first game to Libya without even kicking a ball. As a result of this, coach Rabie Yassin’s boys forfeited maximum points to the Libyans despite their presence at the match venue. 17 members of the Egyptian U20 team had returned positive Covid-19 tests a day before their first game in the 2021 U20 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers versus Libya in Tunisia. “The youth team manager Rabie Yassin, called for an immediate swab on all members of the mission in Tunisia,” a statement from Efa read. There, Africa’s four representatives for the Fifa World Cup would be determined.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 16, 2020 07:07 UTC