Egypt score 18 goals as Gulf Under-17 group stage ends with win over Iraq

Egypt Under-17s completed the group stage of the Gulf Under-17 Cup with a convincing 5-0 victory over Iraq, securing top spot with a perfect record of four wins from four matches.

Abdel Aziz El Sayed opened the scoring in the 16th minute, giving Egypt a 1-0 lead at half-time.

The forward added his second goal three minutes after the restart before Ziad Saudi made it 3-0 in the 53rd minute.

Khaled Moussa scored Egypt’s fourth in the 82nd minute and completed the scoring six minutes later as Egypt finished the match with a five-goal advantage.

Egypt scored 18 goals across their four group matches and conceded only once, against Yemen.

They will face the runners-up from Group A in the semi-finals on 1 November. The group contains the United Arab Emirates, China, Bahrain, Oman and Qatar.

The Gulf Under-17 Cup is being used by Egypt as preparation for their participation in the Under-17 World Cup, which will be held in Qatar.