Guinea U20 beat Senegal U20 3-2 to reach Africa Cup of Nations U20 final

Guinea U20 edged Senegal U20 3-2 in a dramatic Africa Cup of Nations U20 semi-final, ending Senegal’s hopes of reaching the final and securing their place in the tournament’s title decider.

Senegal U20

Guinea U20

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Senegal U20

Guinea U20

Ball possession:

The result was decided by a five-goal contest, with Guinea scoring three times to overcome Senegal’s two-goal effort in a closely fought semi-final.

Passes:

Guinea’s victory means they advance to the Africa Cup of Nations U20 final, while Senegal will now have to settle for a place in the third-place play-off.

Defense:

The match data supplied does not include the names of the goalscorers, the timing of the goals or the line-ups, so the key details of the decisive moments cannot be confirmed.

Face-to-face:

Guinea hold their nerve in five-goal semi-final

Senegal U20 and Guinea U20 produced an entertaining encounter, with both sides finding the net twice before Guinea struck the decisive third goal.

The last five games (including this match):

• Senegal U20 – LD
• Guinea U20 – W

Top 5 Africa Cup of Nations U20 scorers: