Morocco and South Africa Face Off in U20 AFCON Final: Time, Channel, and Preview

Time for revenge for South Africa? In 1997, the Amajita had lost the U20 AFCON final against Morocco. 28 years later, the two teams will face each other again for the continental title. The Atlas Lion Cubs are determined to win their second trophy, while the Amajita are seeking their first trophy in this category. The coach of the Moroccan team, Mohamed Ouahbi, measures the immense task awaiting his players and is convinced that they can rise to the challenge: "The final is a match like any other. The only difference is that there’s a title at stake. Apart from that, it’s a match, with a field, with the same dimensions, a ball. It’s just the context that changes."

According to him, his team deserves to win the cup. "This is a group that deserves to be in the final, to win the cup and to make history," he says. "The Moroccan player loves the ball. Creating, building... it’s in the DNA. And when you play a final, you have to play it being ourselves with our Moroccan DNA." Ouahbi also emphasized that South Africa is a formidable team. "They have a real identity, between the U17s and U20s, a similar identity. It’s a team that plays, with positional play and initiatives. They are very fast, capable of being in numerical superiority in areas just through their movements."

Who between Morocco and South Africa will win the continental title? See you tonight at the Cairo International Stadium. The kick-off of this confrontation will be at 19:00 (Morocco time), 21:00 (Cairo time), 20:00 (Paris time). The match can be followed live on the official CAF YouTube channel, CAF TV, beIN Sport and Time Sports.