Egypt thump South Africa 3-0 in Under-23 Afcon semi

Egypt crushed South Africa 3-0 in their Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations semifinal in Cairo on Tuesday evening.

The two finalists (Ivory Coast and Egypt) automatically qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, but SA still have a chance to grab the last remaining spot if they win their third-place play-off match against Ghana, in Cairo, on Friday.

Against Egypt, SA’s first chance at goal came in the opening minute when they were awarded a free-kick just outside the box.

Teboho Mokoena stepped up to take it but missed the near top corner by a fraction.

Egypt had a few chances of their own too, however, also lacked a finishing touch to bury them in the opening stanza.

In the second half, Egypt were awarded a penalty in the 59th minute which Ramadan Sobhi converted to make it 1-0.

Abdelrahman Magdy picked up a brace in the closing stages, scoring in the 84th and 88th minutes to seal a comprehensive scoreline for the hosts.

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