Benin and Tunisia will be hoping to register the first win in the ongoing Africa Cip of Nations U20 tournament when the pair face off on Friday at Alexandria Stadium.The WAFU-B runners-up were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw by Zambia’s Chipolopolo in their first match.Friday’s opponents Tunisia were beaten 1-0 by The Gambia in Group C and they will be seeking to bounce back against the enterprising Cheetahs.”We have to stop their plans, we’re not going to adapt to Tunisia but we will rely on our strengths,” Benin coach Mathias Deguenon told CAF Online.##NAJAVA_MECA_7049561##The match is scheduled to kick off at 5:00pm East African Time.The duel will later pave way for the clash pitting The Gambia and Zambia. Young Scorpions coach Abdoulie Bojang says his team must be vigilant they face the Young Copper Bullets of Zambia if they are to book a place in the quarter-final.Cheche rejoins Mathare UnitedBojang was promoted to take charge of the Young Scorpions following the departure of Mattar M’Boge.”We must be vigilant, concentrated, we must not rush because we won our first match by discipline and determination,” the former Scorpions midfielder said.“You have to be mentally concerned. We will see everything to qualify, I try to motivate the players to no longer have disappointment like in Liberia. Zambia has a great team, they want a win at all costs. We must not have excuses, new ground or not, we will fight for The Gambia,” he said.Veteran Mamelodi custodian Dennis Onyango anticipating for a tough encounter against Al AhlyZambia coach Chisi Mbewe says the Young Copper Bullets have a tough assignment but expressed confidence in securing the three points.The COSAFA champions rallied to secure a 1-1 draw against Benin in their opening match while the Young Scorpions needed a late Alagie Saine header to down Tunisia and send them to the summit of standing.##NAJAVA_MECA_7049565##Zambia hosted and won the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in 2017 but failed to qualify for the 2019 and 2021 editions in Niger and Mauritania.”It won’t be an easy game for both teams,” he is quoted on the CAF website.The match is set to kick off at 8:00 pm East African Time.
