The African Cup of Nations U23 Championship enters day two on Sunday evening in Morocco, with three matches set to be played in Rabat and Tangier.On Saturday, hosts Morocco came from a goal down to beat debutants Guinea 2-1 in a thrilling match in Rabat, and on Sunday, six teams will be in action in both group A and group B.##NAJAVA_MECA_7339149##Ghana vs CongoThe second group A match will get us going on Sunday evening; it’s a match between Ghana and Congo at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat.Ghana are making just their second appearance at the tournament. They made their debut in 2019 and finished in the fourth place. Congo, on the other hand, are making their debut at the tournament.”The squad has prepared well, and we recently defeated Zamalek 4-1. This match concluded our training camp in Egypt, and I’m quite satisfied with what the boys produced during this preparation. We still have a few details to address.” Ghana’s coach, Ibrahim Tanko, said in his pre-match interview.Congo striker Prince Sousou says the focus is on qualifying for the Olympics as they prepare to face Ghana.”Our presence is not a coincidence. We know we can achieve great things. Going to the Olympics is more than a dream for all of us. Participating in the greatest sporting event on Earth will be a source of pride for our homeland. Our careers will take on a new trajectory. However, we must not get ahead of ourselves. Tomorrow, we face a formidable opponent, and we must remain focused and keep our objective in mind,” he said.The match starts at 6PM EATThe first goal at the #AFCONU23 scored by Algassime Bah for Guinea against Morocco. Morocco won the game 2-1 pic.twitter.com/UYe6QwMA7Z— Ole Teya (@TeyaKevin) June 25, 2023 Egypt vs NigerDefending champions Egypt will face off with Niger, another debuting side. Competing in their fourth final, Egypt have qualified for every edition since 2011, and they won the 2019 edition on home soil. They won all five games in 2019 in open play, defeating Cote d’Ivoire 2-1 in the final.They are favourites heading into the game, but the age category tournaments sometimes serve us with shockers, and anything could happen at the Grand Stade de Tanger Stadium.The match starts at 8PM EAT.Mali vs GabonMali are coming into their third finals in a tournament that they have been largely underwhelming. They were eliminated in the group stages in both their previous tournament appearances in 2015 and 2019. They left Egypt 2019 winless and will be looking to improve this time around and reach the knockout stage for the first time.Gabon, on the other hand, were winners of the 2011 edition of the tournament. They return for a second time after missing out in 2015 and 2019. They defeated hosts Morocco 3-1 in the 2011 final. The match will be played at the Grand Stade de Tanger Stadium.The match starts at 11PM EAT.Former Gor Mahia comptroller mourns departed long-serving youth team coach
