Egypt U20 Beat Algeria to Win North African Championship

pEgypt's U20 national team, born in 2007, won the North African qualifying championship for the U20 Africa Cup of Nations after defeating Algeria 2-0 in the fifth and final round./ppThe match was played at the Suez Canal Authority Stadium in Ismailia. Mahmoud Salah opened the scoring with a header in the 22nd minute before substitute Anas Roshdy added the second goal in the 82nd minute./ppEgypt finished the qualifiers top of the standings with nine points, securing both the title and qualification under head coach Wael Riad./ppThe success gives the current generation valuable momentum ahead of the U20 Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana, where Egypt will target another strong campaign and a place at the youth World Cup./p