Algeria qualified for the World Youth Championship in a rare scenario

Algeria’s youth team (under 17 years old) qualified for the quarter finals The Africa Cup of Nations is currently underway in Moroccoin a rare scenario.

Algeria and Ghana were in the fourth group, along with Senegal and AAU.

Algeria lost 2:1 to Senegal in the last round, while Ghana won 3:1 against South Africa.

The Senegalese team is the leader and with 6 points they qualify for the 1/4 finals and the Junior World Championship, while the Algerian and Ghanaian teams are equal in everything, having drawn 2-2 in the first round.

Each team scored 4 points, scored 5 goals, conceded 4 and came out with +1 goal difference.

The African Confederation resorted to the lottery draw for everything, according to Abdel Tsoui’s list, and it was in favor of Algeria, who guaranteed qualification for the quarter-finals as well as the 2026 Youth World Cup in Qatar.

The Ghanaian national team will play in the play-off match to secure a ticket to the quarter-finals and the Junior World Championship.