The Amajitas of South Africa crowned a fine display of performance with a win over Morocco in the finals of the TotalEnergies CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations at Cairo International Stadium.
Both teams raced to the finals on the back of impressive wins over Nigeria and Egypt, respectively, in the semi-finals.
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The first failed to produce any goals between the two teams after the cagey encounter.
Gomolemo Kekana’s stunning right-footed 70th-minute strike bent beautifully into the top corner to give the Amajitas the lead.
The win marked South Africa’s first victory in the U-20 AFCON competition after losing their only final in 1997 to Morocco.
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Meanwhile, Nigeria beat Egypt in the 3rd place playoff.
Four countries, South Africa, Morocco, Nigeria, and Egypt, have qualified for the World Cup U20.
