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Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>A good number of the 12 teams that will compete for the ultimate prize of being kings of the U20 age category during the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Egypt 2023 landed in the land of the Pharaoh, according to Cafonline.<\/b><\/p>\n

The competition will kick-off on 19 February in Cairo Stadium with the final scheduled for 11 March 2023.<\/p>\n

Mozambique, Zambia, South Sudan and The Gambia have touched down in Cairo already to kick-off their preparations.<\/p>\n

Mozambique\u2019s Os Mambas juniors will play the opening match against hosts Egypt on Sunday 19 February at 16:00 local time at Cairo International Stadium. The Mozambicans will play in Group A, also composed of Senegal and Nigeria.<\/p>\n

South Sudan, who are playing in their first U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, have also set foot on Egyptian soil. The debutants will be based in Ismailia and will face in Group B, Congo, Uganda and Central African Republic.<\/p>\n

The Zambians, who triumphed in this competition in 2017, will play their first Group C match on 21 February against Benin at the Alexandria Stadium. The game will kick off at 19:00 local time. Meanwhile, The Gambia will open her account against Tunisia the same day. The Young Scorpions arrived in Cairo yesterday evening via Istanbul where they transited.<\/p>\n

This edition of the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations is a qualifier for the FIFA U-20 World Cup scheduled for May. The four top finishers in the tourney will qualify for the World Cup.<\/p>\n

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