RABAT, Morocco
Tanzania historically booked their place in the final of the TotalEnergies CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations after edging Egypt 4-3 on penalties following a goalless semi-final draw on Thursday in Rabat, Morocco.
The tightly contested encounter at Rabat’s Moulay El Hassan Stadium saw both sides struggle to create clear-cut opportunities, with the deadlock remaining intact after 90 minutes.
Egypt came closest late in the second half through Daniel Tamer, whose powerful effort was well saved by Tanzania goalkeeper Haji Abdallah, while Malek Amr also produced an important stop to keep Egypt level.
With neither side able to find a breakthrough, the match was decided on penalties where Tanzania converted four of their five spot-kicks to seal victory and a place in the final for the first time ever.
Egypt, appearing in their first semi-final since 2003, exit the competition after an impressive campaign that also secured qualification for the 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
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