The Africa U-20 Cup of Nations semi-final match between Morocco U-20 and Egypt U-20

The Africa U-20 Cup of Nations semi-final match between Morocco U-20 and Egypt U-20 took place today, Thursday, May 15, 2025. Match Result: Morocco U-20 1 - 0 Egypt U-20 The winning goal for Morocco was scored by J. El-Abdellaoui in the 77th minute. Key Points from the Match: The match was described as intense and physical, a North African derby. Egypt started strongly but struggled to create clear scoring opportunities. Morocco grew into the game and created more meaningful chances as the match progressed. Morocco's dominance in possession in the second half eventually led to the breakthrough goal. Ismaël Aouad provided the assist for El-Abdellaoui's decisive goal with a well-delivered cross.

Egypt pushed for an equalizer in the final minutes, with Ahmed Kabaka and Mohamed Raafat having attempts, but Morocco's defense held firm. Morocco's victory means they have qualified for the final of the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations for the first time since 2005. Other Semi-final Result: In the other semi-final played earlier today: South Africa U-20 1 - 0 Nigeria U-20 The goal for South Africa was scored by Tylon Smith in the 66th minute. Final and Third-Place Match: Final: Morocco U-20 will face South Africa U-20. Third-Place Match: Egypt U-20 will play against Nigeria U-20. Both matches are scheduled to take place on Sunday, May 18, 2025. General Information about the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations: The Africa U-20 Cup of Nations is a biennial international youth football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). It serves as the African qualifying tournament for the FIFA U-20 World Cup. The tournament features U-20 national teams from across Africa competing for the continental title. Nigeria has been the most successful nation in the tournament's history, with seven titles.