U20 AFCON (Group A): Senegal best across the board
Senegal, though, remain the big story of the group stage. Having made a clean sweep with three games and as many wins,
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Group A has delivered its verdict. Sadly, Egypt (4th, 1 point), hosts of the U20 AFCON were knocked out early. Beaten heavily by Senegal on Saturday 25 February, the Egyptians ended their tournament on a sour note. The 4-0 scoreline in their 3rd and final game is a hard one to take in front of their own fans. Senegal, by contrast, remain the big story of the group stage. Having won all three matches, the Lionceaux now look like serious contenders for the title. Their numbers are those of a future champion. With eight goals scored and none conceded, Senegal have found the right balance between a free-scoring attack and a defence that is locked down tight. Indeed, Senegal's U20 side are the only team not to have picked the ball out of their net once, across all four groups.
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Nigeria's Flying Eagles bounced back from their opening defeat by Senegal (1-0). They then strung together two wins, against Egypt (1-0, matchday 2) and Mozambique (2-0, matchday 3).
Jim CEESAY