Egypt U23 vs Mali U23 Prediction: The Young Pharaoh will get their first three points here

On Wednesday, the defending champions will lock horns against Mali at the Grand Stade de Tanger Stadium. The young Pharaohs were unlucky in their opening game, and we are confident they won’t disappoint here.

They began their journey with a toothless stalemate against debutant Mali. Egypt played very well but couldn’t convert their chances. The young Pharaohs hit the woodwork four times and had seventeen shots at goal. The Egyptians have been one of the best sides in Africa and were one of the few that represented Africa in the Olympics 2020. Egypt were knocked out of the competition in the quarterfinals by Brazil. Since then, they have been exceptional and are unbeaten in the last thirteen games. In preparation for this tournament, they played out a (1-1) stalemate against the Ghana Youngstars. The Young Pharaohs had the opportunity to secure all the points, but the Ghanaian keeper denied them from the spot. Egypt U23 are the best in Africa, and we are confident they won’t lose here.

Badra Alou Diallo's men kicked off this campaign with a (3-1) victory over 2011 champions Gabon. Mali were too strong for their opponent after overturning a goal to win (3-1). It was an excellent start for a side mostly dominated by France-based players. Mali are currently the league leader following their convincing first-game victory.

Mali will be desperate to prove their worth against the young Pharaohs, and we hope they'll give us a good game.

Both sides have won once against each other, scoring a goal apiece in both fixtures. Egypt dominated their opponent but lacked natural finishers, which might affect them in the long run here. Mali have some serious players who can score goals, and it will be tough for Egypt to stop them. Both sides played well in their recent matches, and we expect nothing but an entertaining game here; bet on a home win for 2.08.

We expect Egypt to have learned their lessons, and we trust them to score first here for 1.73.

The visitors are likely to get a goal; bet on BTTS for 2.30.

Good luck!