ACTUALITE |
18.10.2002
Preview: Under-20 Nations Cup
Fixtures:
Tunisia (0) v (1) Ghana
Gabon (0) v (1) Togo
Ivory Coast (1) v (0) Cameroon
Zimbabwe (0) v (2) Egypt
South Africa (1) v (4) Zambia
Morocco (2) v (1) Nigeria
Mozambique (0) v (1) Mali
There promises to be fireworks in a crucial weekend of matches that decides which teams will qualify for the Under-20 African Nations Cup in Burkina Faso next January.
With defending champions Angola already knocked out in the qualifying round, other big names in this category are also in danger of missing the boat to Ouagadougou.
Nigeria face an uphill task in Morocco after the Flying Eagles lost the first-leg in Port Harcourt 2-1.
There was an outcry after the rare home defeat but the Nigerians have vowed to overturn the deficit in Al Jadida.
Favourites
Morocco were the better side in the first-leg which was replayed after rain forced the referee to call off the first match, which lasted for 30 minutes.
The Young Lions are favourites to go through if repeat their Port Harcourt performance..
Ghana, runner-up in 2001 in Ethiopia, face a similar ordeal against Tunisia, after a slender 1-0 home win in Kumasi.
The Ghanaians lost 2-0 to Scotland in a friendly warm up match on the way to Tunis.
Despite the defeat, coach Arthur Edusei is optimistic that the Black Satellites` attack will be up to scratch when they meet the Tunisians.
Troubled Ivory Coast will host Cameroon, who carry a 1-0 margin from the first-leg in Yaounde.
Mozambique are at home to Mali who struggled to win the first-leg in Bamako and like Togo, who face Gabon away, have to defend a 1-0 margin.
In other matches, Zambia take a 4-1 cushion to Cape Town against South Africa, while Egypt, the side who won bronze at the Under-20 World Cup in Argentina last year, play in Harare with a 2-0 lead over Zimbabwe.
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