The road to the Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Mauritania 2021 reached its penultimate stage, with the semifinal clashes of the continental youth showpiece revealed on Friday.
Three-time champions Ghana will face 2007 bronze medalists Gambia on Monday March 1st, while debutants Uganda and Tunisia lock horns for a
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U20 Afcon: Ghana upset Cameroon on penalties to make semi-finals
February 26, 2021
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March 28, 2021
GOAL | The Black Satellites are on course for a fourth continental title after making the semi-final of the 2021 championship in Mauritania
Ghana are through to the semi-finals of the ongoing Africa U20 Cup of Nations in Mauritania following a 4-2 penalty win over Cameroon on Thursday.
With the score at 1-1 after extra-time, the game headed into a shoot-out where the Black Satellites reigned supreme.
After 90 minutes, Frank Boateng scored to cancel out a Kevin-Prince Milla opener for Cameroon at Stade Olympique in Nouakchott.
Abdul Karim Zito’s men head into the last four where a date with the winners of the clash between Gambia and the Central African Republic awaits on Monday.
Debutants Central Africa Republic clash with Gambia for place in last four
Both second place finishers from their groups, first timers Central Africa Republic (CAR) and Gambia will clash in the final quarter final of the Total Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) at the Stade Olympique in Nouakchott on Friday.
CAR finished second in a tough Group B with four points. Their final day 2-1 victory over Tunisia within a minute early in the first half was enough to propel them to second spot and an automatic qualification to the last eight.
CAR had started their campaign with a 1-1 draw against Namibia while a 3-1 thrashing at the hands of table toppers Burkina Faso almost sent them packing from the tournament. But a final day resilience over Tunisia aided them back to life.
Gambiaâs Jallow: We want to bring our best performance
Young Scorpions midfielder Lamarana Jallow says he and his teammates want to bring the best out of themselves, when they face debutants the Central African Republic in Fridayâs Total Africa U-20 Cup of Nations quarter final at the Stade Olympique.
The Young Scorpions will take Central African Republic in the last quarter final match of the tournament in the Mauritanian capital, Nouakchott.
The skilful playmaker is one of the Young Scorpions star performers when they came from behind to beat Ghanaâs Black Satellites 2-1 to progress to the knock-out stages for the first time 14 years.
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