The Senegal U-20 team will be seeking to thump Mozambique and inch closer to the knockout stage of the Africa Cup of Nations.The game is scheduled to be played at the Cairo Stadium with action getting underway at 5:00 pm EAT.Senegal kicked off the campaign with a 1-0 win over ten-man Nigeria three days ago and will be hoping to cut Mozambique to size and draw closer to the next level of the tournament.##NAJAVA_MECA_7044572##The Senegalese got the three points courtesy of Souleymane Faye’s strike five minutes before half time.Mozambique on the other hand, played hosts Egypt to a barren draw in the opener played last Sunday.Award-winning midfielder Anthony Gicho gives up on playing football in remainder of the seasonShould Senegal get the better of Mozambique, they will not only top pool A but also have one foot in the next round.Ahead of the game, Mozambique head coach Dario Monteiro told CAF Online that they will be anticipating for a tough encounter given the calibre of opponent they will be up against.“We will be playing our second match in the tournament against a strong team, but we believe in our chances and we will play to win,” he said.His Senegalese counterpart Malick Daf said his team will be focused on qualifying to the quarter-finals.Hope for FC Talanta players as club is set to receive Ksh.23 million from Communications Authority of Kenya“We will strive to win and qualify early to relieve the pressure on us and rest some of the players,” he told CAF online portal.The game will pave way for the clash pitting Nigeria and Egypt that is expected to kick off at 8:00 pm.Egypt head coach Mahmoud Gaber said there was no rest after sharing points with Mozambique. He hopes he will get it right and give the home fans something to celebrate of.##NAJAVA_MECA_7044573##“We started working right after the Mozambique game. Everyone is ready and we’re very motivated to win,” he said.Nigeria boss Ladan Bosso said they had put the outcome of their opener behind them are were fully focused on securing maximum points against the hosts“We prepared very well to face the Egyptian national team. As coaches, we know how to deal with the loss and overcome it, and we are ready for the Egypt match,” he said.
