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U17 football: Tunisia lose 2-1 to Egypt at UNAF tournament

By , based on La Presse de Tunisie

U17 football: Tunisia lose 2-1 to Egypt at UNAF tournamentДмитрий Садовников · CC BY-SA 3.0

Tunisia’s under-17s lost 2-1 to Egypt in their opening match of the UNAF tournament, which is a qualifier for the U17 Africa Cup of Nations. In the other match, Algeria beat Morocco, according to La Presse de Tunisie.

Tunisia lost 2-1 to Egypt in their first match of the UNAF under-17 tournament, a qualifier for the U17 Africa Cup of Nations, La Presse de Tunisie reports. The young Eagles of Carthage will have to react quickly to preserve their chances of qualifying.

In the other match on the opening day, Algeria beat Morocco. The tournament is being played in Tunisia: Algeria won 1-0 in Sousse, in a duel that opens the race for the two tickets to the U17 Africa Cup of Nations.

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