• Tweeter

  • republish

The Egyptian Olympics African champions under 23 REUTERS / Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Five months after the unfortunate elimination of the CAN 2019 Team A it was hosting, Egypt's Olympic team won the U-23 CAN on Friday beating Côte d'Ivoire (2-1 AP).

The essential was already done with this place in the final which granted them a qualification at the Tokyo Olympics. But Friday, the Olympic Pharaohs put the icing on the cake in front of their audience by winning against the Elephanteaux CAN U23.

The arrival at the stadium with players wearing masks of Salvador Dalí (reference to the series Casa del papel) could pass the idea of ​​a break to win the trophy. There was almost a robbery, but the Ivorian. Because after showing almost nothing of the game, the elephants equalized one minute from the end pushing the Egyptians to overtime.

Sobhi, the hero

Before, the men of Shawky Gharib had not trembled in this meeting and could (had) more materialize their domination after the goal of El Racky (37th).

But as a symbol, it is the captain Ramadan Sobhi, smuggler on the first goal, which releases all the supporters by writing the goal of the victory within 5 minutes of the end of the extension (115e). Dominating throughout the tournament with five wins in five games, the Pharaohs are logically sacred and succeed Nigerians.

Ramadan Sobhi (shirtless) has just scored the goal that offers the U23 CAN to Egypt. November 22, 2019. REUTERS / Mohamed Abd El Ghany

South Africa, 3rd, clinches Olympic ticket

Earlier, South Africa had won the third and final ticket to represent African football at the Tokyo Olympics by beating Ghana (2-2, tab 6-5) in a classification match. For this meeting of the third place, the South Africans have led twice and have long thought to win this game before Ghana is twice back to score especially in the last minutes (85th) by Obeng.

The Bafana Bafana also came close to the exit during the penalty shootout after seeing two of their attempts fail. But the fifth Ghanaian shooter, Edward Sarpong, who had the qualification of the Black stars in the feet, cracked and sent his penalty in the clouds. The Bafana Bafana do not miss the next two penalties, their goalkeeper stopped Emmanuel Cudjoe and sent South Africa to the Olympics for the third time after 2000 and 2016.

The U23 CAN, held every four years, qualifies for the Olympic Games for the first three of the competition.

Ramadan Sobhy is your # TotalAFCONU23 Total Man of the Competition after an incredible campaign! 🏆🇪🇬 pic.twitter.com/BCKJIw8m2i

CAF (@CAF_Online) November 22, 2019