Egypt to face China in Gulf Under-17 Cup semi-final

Egypt Under-17s will play China in the semi-finals of the Gulf Under-17 Cup on Sunday, 1 November.

The match will kick off at 20:00 at Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium and will be broadcast on Qatar’s Al Kass channels.

Egypt qualified as winners of Group B with a perfect record, taking maximum points from all four of their matches.

They opened the group stage with a 5-0 victory over Saudi Arabia before beating Kuwait 3-0. A 5-1 win against Yemen followed, with Egypt completing their campaign by defeating Iraq 5-0.

Their semi-final opponents were confirmed after the fifth and final round of group matches.

Bahrain drew 1-1 with Oman, a result that left Bahrain third in the group on five points. The draw also secured China’s place in the semi-finals as runners-up, with seven points.

United Arab Emirates finished top of the group with a maximum 12 points.

The Gulf Under-17 Cup is serving as preparation for Egypt’s participation in the Under-17 World Cup, which will be held in Qatar.