Courtesy: CAF On Line


Egypt claim sole ticket to Buenos Aires

29 APRIL 2018

Egypt beat Angola 3-2 on Sunday in Cairo to complete a double and claim the sole continental ticket to the Youth Olympics Futsal tournament scheduled for 7-18 October 2018 on Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The Junior Pharaons 6-2 winners from the first leg away in Luanda qualified 9-4 on aggregate.

Mohamed Talaat, Mohamed Ahmed and Moamen Hemdan scored for Egypt whilst Jose Ivaldo and Teodoro Cabral were on target for the Angolans.

Egypt joins Iran, Iraq (AFC), Costa Rica, Cuba (CONCACAF), Brazil (CONMEBOL), Solomon Islands (OFC), Russia, Italy (UEFA) and Argentina (host) for the final tournament. (Futsalplanet note: the mentioned list will have to be confirmed by the local Olympic Committees, so is not to be considered as definitive).

Mozambique, Morocco and Zambia were the other teams that took part in the continental qualifiers. Players born between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2003 are eligible.


Posted by Luca Ranocchiari --> luca.ranocchiari@futsalplanet.com