๐ฅ Five breakout stars from the U20 AFCON
The Africa U20 Cup ended with South Africa's victory over Morocco. Focus on the notable identities of a memorable competition.
Last line of defence. First on the radar. ๐Fletcher Lowe: a keeper to watch. ๐ฟ๐ฆ@football2gether | #TotalEnergiesAFCONU20 pic.twitter.com/vGo5Fh9eYC
โ CAF_Online (@CAF_Online) May 17, 2025
๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ด๐ผ๐ฎ๐น๐ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ต๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ. Ayman Arguigue: Morocco's reliable 9. ๐ฒ๐ฆ pic.twitter.com/5a1mKBdUj6
โ CAF_Online (@CAF_Online) May 17, 2025
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ. ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ด ๐ด๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐. ๐ณ๐ฌEbenezer Harcourt: born for the gloves. ๐งค#TotalEnergiesAFCONU20 pic.twitter.com/iB0o1YnDHu
โ CAF_Online (@CAF_Online) May 16, 2025
He sets the rhythm. He leads the charge. ๐ฎโ๐จThe Young Pharaohs Captain: Ahmed Kabaka. ๐ช๐ฌ#TotalEnergiesAFCONU20 pic.twitter.com/3XmxHZYsfS
โ CAF_Online (@CAF_Online) May 16, 2025
๐ ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ผ๐บ. ๐๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐. ๐ฏGoals or assists? ๐Shakeel April does both. ๐คฉ๐ฟ๐ฆ#TotalEnergiesAFCONU20 pic.twitter.com/xEwawsqyfE
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