Egypt close in on Africa Under-17 Cup of Nations after Morocco victory

Egypt’s 2010-born national team moved closer to qualification for the Africa Under-17 Cup of Nations after beating Morocco 1-0 in their second match at the North Africa qualifying tournament.

The result was Egypt’s second consecutive win in the competition, following their 2-1 victory over Tunisia in the opening round.

Egypt now have six points and remain top of the standings, putting them in a strong position to secure one of the two available places at the continental finals. The Africa Under-17 Cup of Nations will in turn provide qualification for the Under-17 World Cup.

Egypt will guarantee their place in the finals if they avoid defeat against Algeria in their final match. A draw would be enough to confirm qualification without the team having to depend on the outcome of the other fixture.

There is still another route through if Egypt lose to Algeria. They would qualify if Tunisia are beaten by Morocco in the other match of the final round.

The North Africa qualifying tournament features four teams: Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco. Only two of them will advance to the Africa Under-17 Cup of Nations.

Egypt’s win over Morocco also maintained their position at the top of the table before the final round. Tunisia and Algeria are both on three points, while Morocco have yet to register a point.

The standings before the final round are:

1. Egypt – 6 points 2. Tunisia – 3 points 3. Algeria – 3 points 4. Morocco – 0 points

Egypt will face Algeria in the final round, while Tunisia will play Morocco. The two matches will determine which teams claim the qualifying places for the Africa Under-17 Cup of Nations.