Egypt coach Osama Nabih has disclosed that his players have gained psychological stability after beating Ghana in the quarter-finals of the 2025 CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to book their place at the FIFA U20 World Cup.
The Young Pharaohs showed a lot of fighting spirit and nerves of steel on Monday to overcome the Black Satellites 5-4 in a penalty shootout to advance to the semi-finals of the U20 AFCON following a 2-2 draw in the quarter-finals.
Speaking in a pre-match interview ahead of Egypt’s semi-final showdown against Morocco, Coach Osama Nabih said the win against Ghana has given his players peace of mind to focus on playing football their way.
“The pressure of qualifying for the World Cup was massive. Now that the players have done it, they’ve gained psychological stability. It gives them peace of mind to focus on playing their football,” Coach Osama Nabih said as quoted by CAFOnline.
Ghana’s defeat to Egypt in the quarter-finals of the 2025 CAF U20 AFCON meant that the Black Satellites missed out on qualification to the FIFA U20 World Cup in Chile later this year.
Despite crashing out of the U20 AFCON, the players have been praised for showing a lot of fighting spirit during the tournament.
