{"id":43757,"date":"2025-05-10T20:38:34","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T20:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=43757"},"modified":"2025-05-10T20:38:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-10T20:38:34","slug":"afcon-u-20-ghana-take-on-egypt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/afcon-u-20-ghana-take-on-egypt\/","title":{"rendered":"AFCON U-20 : Ghana take on Egypt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ghana\u2019s Black Satellites will go head-to-head with\u00a0 Egypt in one of four quarter-final pairings in the ongoing AFCON\u00a0 U-20 tournament.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"mjo-article-left_rectangle_mid\" data-google-query-id=\"CLSBkfTemY0DFZdjpAQdUecTgg\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/1002554\/Myjoyonline\/mjo-article-left_rectangle_mid_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The West African nation topped their group with 7 seven points after beating defending champions Senegal, Central African Republic and managing a draw in their group opener against Congo DR in Group C.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE :\u00a0<a title=\"Match Highlights : Ghana 1-0 Central African Republic\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/match-highlights-ghana-1-0-central-african-republic\/\">Match Highlights : Ghana 1-0 Central African Republic<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Egypt had to do it the hard way after they finished as one of the best third-placed teams from Group A.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE :\u00a0<a title=\"AFCON U20 : Ghana beat Central Africa Republic\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/afcon-u20-ghana-beat-central-africa-republic\/\">AFCON U20 : Ghana beat Central Africa Republic<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The two teams will hope to solidify a place in the semi-finals which will gain qualification to the World Cup when they play on Monday,12,2025.<\/p>\n<p><strong>QUARTER FINALS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ghana vs Egypt<\/p>\n<p>South Africa vs DR Congo<\/p>\n<p>Senegal vs Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Morocco vs Sierra Leone<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ghana\u2019s Black Satellites will go head-to-head with\u00a0 Egypt in one of four quarter-final pairings in the ongoing AFCON\u00a0 U-20 tournament. &nbsp; The West African nation topped their group with 7 seven points after beating defending champions Senegal, Central African Republic and managing a draw in their group opener against Congo DR in Group C. 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