CAN U20 Egypt 2025: Five nuggets to follow without any Moroccan
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The Totalnergies, Egypt 2025 U20 CAF Nations Cup, has officially started. For three weeks, the spotlights will be on Egyptian lawns, theater of the most beautiful promises of African football.
A real high -level launch ramp, this CAN U20 is a pool of raw talents, often looking for a first big thrill in the national jersey … and a ticket for the World Cup. The pressure is immense, but some have already proven that they had the fabric of future greats.
Here are five players who could mark this edition of their footprint.
Kparobo Arierhi (Nigeria): the surface killer
If there is a name that the opposing defenses will do well to remember, it is that of Kparobo Arierhi. The Nigerian striker was revealed during the Wafu B tournament, planting two goals in the final to offer the title to the Flying Eagles.
With 22 goals in 15 games in the last season of The Creative Championship League, Arierhi embodies the goals’ instinct. If Nigeria aims a new continental coronation, it will count on it to shake the nets.
Jerry Afriyie (Ghana): fire in the legs
On the Ghanaian side, it is Jerry Afriyie who carries the hopes of an entire people. Top scorer and top player in the WAFU Zone B tournament, the center-forward of the Black Satellites impresses with his ability to hit hard … and just.
Foundable in both feet, lucid in front of the goal, Afriyie is cut for moments of truth. The Ghanaian number 9 will be scrutinized like never before.
Jody Ah Shene (South Africa): the art of dribbling and speed
South of the continent, South Africa believes a lot in Jody Ah Shene. Star of the Cosafa U20 tournament that he finished top scorer, the young attacker combines lightning speed, touching silky ball and creative flair.
Capable of lighting a match by a gesture or a race, Ah Shene is the X Amajita asset. To watch like milk on fire.
Mohamed Zaalouk (Egypt): the X factor of the pharaohs
On the host side, a name insistently comes up: Mohamed Zaalouk. Loaned by Al Ahly to Future FC, this intelligent attacking midfielder has the gift of being decisive in key moments – as evidenced by his goal against Algeria at the UNAF tournament.
Positioning, vista, efficiency … Zaalouk embodies the new ambitions of Egypt, which dreams of a title at home.
Pierre Dorival (Senegal): the metronome of the champions
Holding the title, Senegal has left nothing to chance. And in his midfielder, Pierre Dorival ensures regulation. Trained at Olympique Lyonnais, the young Lion is a sentry that reads the game with brilliant and strictly recovering.
Involved in transitions, hard to pass, he is the guarantor of Senegalese balance. In a team that targets the double, its role could be central.
