Egypt U20 coach Osama Nabih has revealed that qualifying for the FIFA U20 World Cup has given his players peace of mind.
The Young Pharaohs booked a place at this year’s World Cup in Chile on Monday after overcoming Ghana’s Black Satellites in the quarter-finals of the 2025 CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
In that mouthwatering encounter, Egypt drew 2-2 with Ghana after extra time before going on to secure a 5-4 shootout win to go through.
Speaking in a pre-match press conference ahead of Egypt’s semi-final clash against Morocco, Coach Osama Nabih said the World Cup qualification has given his players psychological stability.
“The pressure of qualifying for the World Cup was massive. Now that the players have done it, they’ve gained psychological stability. It gives them peace of mind to focus on playing their football,” Coach Osama Nabih said as quoted by CAFOnline.
The semi-final clash between Egypt and Morocco at the CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations tournament is scheduled to kick off at 6pm on Thursday, May 15.
Both teams are eager to earn a victory to make the final of the tournament.
