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Match 1 Alexandria - Egyptian Army Stadium
weatherCode11
24 September
Egypt
4:1
Trinidad and Tobago
4:1 (1:1)
  • AFROTO (30')
  • Hussam ARAFAT (51', 90'+3)
  • Mohamed TALAAT (59')
  • Jean Luc ROCHFORD (36')

Referee Frank DE BLEECKERE (BEL)

Summary

Four goals for Pharaohs

Four goals for Pharaohs

 Egypt made a winning start to their FIFA U-20 World Cup campaign, defeating Trinidad and Tobago 4-1 in Alexandria. Watched by a crowd of over 74,000, which included FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, the hosts' goals were almost as memorable as the opening ceremony, which preceded the match. In a frenetic first half, it was Trinidad and Tobago who ...

Highlights

Line-up

EGY
TRI
Substitute(s)
Coaches
Miroslav SOUKUP (CZE)
(SRB) Zoran VRANES
Officials
  • Referee: Frank DE BLEECKERE (BEL)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Peter HERMANS (BEL)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Walter VROMANS (BEL)
  • Fourth official: Koman COULIBALY (MLI)

Photos

  • Players from Egypt and Trinidad & Tobago walk on to the pitch
  • Jean Luc Rochford of Trinidad & Tobago holds off a challenge from Afroto of Egypt
  • Egyptian under-20 team's football players celebrate
  • Egyptian under-20 team's football players Bogy (R) and Hussam Arafat (C) celebrate
  • Egypt fans during the FIFA U20 World Cup Group A match between Egypt and Trinidad and Tobago
  • Fans show their support before the Group A, FIFA U20 World Cup match between Egypt and Trinidad & Tobago
  • Egypt fans during the FIFA U20 World Cup Group A match between Egypt and Trinidad and Tobago
  • Aly Lotfi, goalkeeper of Egypt celebrates with Salah Soliman
  • FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter and Hany Abo Rida talk to the media at a press conference

Quotes

"I am very happy with the result, especially as some of our players were very nervous before the game after seeing the huge crowd in this fantastic stadium," Miroslav Soukup, Egypt coach.

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    STATISTICS
    EgyptStatisticsTrinidad and Tobago
    24Shots7
    10Corner kicks3
    3Yellow cards1
    0Second yellow card and red card0
    0Red Cards0
    55%Possession (%)45%