There wasn’t much drama at the top as Vipers raised their standards to dwarf their competitors with a near-spotless record but the relegation battle has been one hell of an exhilarating race that.
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Saturday February 20 2021
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Direct qualification is at stake when the national under 20 team, the Hippos, faces off with hosts Mauritania in the final Group A game of the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.
The two teams are tied on three points after two games and have identical records from 2-0 wins over Mozambique each and 1-0 losses to Cameroon.
The latter have progressed with the top two teams in each of the three groups qualifying directly to the quarterfinals.
The two best-placed third finishers from the three groups will also make the knockout stages.
Coach Morley Byekwaso will expect more incisiveness from his team, particularly going forward, having struggled to create clear-cut opportunities.