The Black Satellites of Ghana are making ready for an important match in opposition to Egypt within the quarterfinals of the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Monday, 12 Could.
This vital sport will determine who strikes on to the semifinals and earns a spot on the 2025 U-20 FIFA World Cup. Each groups are desirous to win, and the match is anticipated to be filled with power and stress.
Ghana reached the knockout stage after a slim 1-0 victory over the Central African Republic of their final Group C sport. Joseph Opoku scored the one purpose of the match within the 84th minute on the Suez Canal Stadium.
Ghana had many of the ball however struggled to interrupt down their opponents’ strong defence.
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The Black Satellites topped Group C with seven factors, having earlier drawn with DR Congo and crushed defending champions Senegal.
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Egypt made it to the final eight as the most effective third-placed groups. They completed their Group A matches with a 1-0 win over Tanzania, due to a seventh-minute purpose from Ahmed Sharaf.
Regardless of their lead, Egypt needed to work laborious to maintain Tanzania from scoring, because the East African aspect managed a lot of the sport.
Qualification spot for U-20 World Cup
The quarterfinal conflict will happen on the New Suez Stadium at 15:00 GMT. It is going to be a battle between two previous champions. Ghana, who’ve gained the U-20 AFCON 4 instances, will aim to keep their strong form going, whereas Egypt, boosted by house followers, hope to win a fifth title.
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The winner is not going to solely undergo to the semi-finals but additionally e book a spot on the subsequent U-20 World Cup.
