⚽ Balanced start to the tournament
The match between Egypt and Ethiopia ended in a goalless draw in the opening round of Group A at the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations, held in Morocco and serving as qualification for the U-17 World Cup 🌍🔥.
Both teams delivered a balanced performance but failed to convert their chances into goals over 90 minutes.
🧠 Lack of attacking efficiency
Egypt struggled to capitalize on their opportunities in front of goal, finishing the match with just one point, while Ethiopia secured a solid defensive result ⚽🧤.
🧤 Egypt lineup
Goalkeeper:
Malek Amr 🧤
Defense:
Abdullah Amr – Adam Youssef – Adel Alaa – Yassin Tamer
Midfield:
Ahmed Basheer – Omar Fouda
Attacking midfield trio:
Mohamed Gamal – Ahmed Safwat – Daniel Tamer
Forward:
Abdel Aziz Khaled (Evona) ⚽
🔄 Substitutes
Mohamed Obeid, Mohamed El Sayed (Diesel), Mohamed Nour, Adam Haseeb, Amir Hassan, Youssef Othman, Ziad Saudi, Seif Karim, Khaled Mokhtar, Seif El Mahdy.
📊 Tournament format
The Africa U-17 Cup of Nations features 16 teams divided into 4 groups. The top two teams from each group advance to the quarter-finals 🏆.
Knockout stages (quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final) are played in a single-elimination format.
🌍 World Cup qualification
FIFA increased Africa’s slots in the U-17 World Cup to 10 places instead of 4, giving more teams a chance to qualify 🏆⚽.
