The Egypt U20 National Team suffered a 2-1 defeat against Morocco in their opening match at the U20 North African Championship. In the 40th minute, Morocco took the lead through a goal by Said Haddad. Egypt pushed forward in search of another equalizer but failed to break through, with the match ending 2-1 in Morocco’s favor. The U20 North African Championship follows a round-robin format, with all five participating teams; Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, Libya, and Tunisia, facing each other. In another tournament match, Tunisia defeated Libya 2-1, leaving Tunisia and Morocco at the top of the standings with three points each after one match.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 16, 2024 18:27 UTC