Hosts Egypt will face Zambia in two back-to-back friendlies ahead of the 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.
The Young Pharaohs were drawn in Group A along with Mozambique, Senegal and Nigeria on Friday.
Mahmoud Gaber’s men are currently holding a training camp ahead of the competition.
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The North Africans will open their campaign against Mozambique at the Cairo International Stadium on Sunday, January 19.
Egypt’s will be chasing a title in the competition and the first since the Pharaohs were crowned African champions in 2013.
The tournament also acts as the African qualifiers for the 2023 U20 FIFA World Cup, with the top 4 nations will reach the World Cup in Indonesia.
By Adeboye Amosu
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U-20 AFCON: Egypt Line Up Zambia Friendly For Flying Eagles
and your counterpart in NAIJA will line up friendly with some football academies in Naija
Is it not too early to start this criticism? Before the team went on Christmas break, they played up to about 8 friendlies with NPFL top sides and academies.
Now if I may ask you, do you think the Zambian team will be better than an NPFL side?
Abeg, nor be every time dem dey talk.
The Egyptians are very serious. They mean business especially as they are playing at home. They want and must come out from the Group.
If they like they should train with Brazil and Argentina, Nigeria will still top the group; none of the teams in our group will match the flying eagles at the moment. The Senegalese are not that good compared to their 2019 team. The Egyptians are good at crossing the ball in the box, but they seem to get tired easily and their defense is not that strong,and the Mozambique team is lazy with poor defensive skills.
The good thing about it is that the tough group makes it fascinating to look forward to. Bosso and his boys will have to earn their onions to traverse the group stage successfully.
I look forward to tasty encounters.