Egypt U20 beats Libya 2-0 to top North Africa qualifier

Egypt's under-20 team defeated Libya 2-0 in the opening round of the North Africa qualifier for the U20 Africa Cup of Nations, moving to the top of the group.

• Egypt's under-20 team beat Libya 2-0 on Thursday evening in the first round of the North Africa qualifier for the U20 Africa Cup of Nations.
• Mohamed Awad opened the scoring in the 19th minute with a direct free kick from midfield that beat the Libyan defense.
• Mohamed Hamd added the second goal in the 55th minute, heading in Omar El-Azb's cross; Libyan goalkeeper Senad Suleiman failed to keep it out.
• Egypt leads the table with three points after Algeria and Tunisia drew in the same round, while Morocco enters the tournament in round two.