Egypt U-20 close camp ahead of Jordan friendlies
Egypt’s U-20 national team will wrap up a closed training camp on Friday 24 July 2026 before hosting two friendlies against Jordan on July 28 and 31. The matches serve as the final fitness check before the side heads to Egypt for the North Africa qualifiers for the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations U-20 in September.
The technical staff used July’s open and closed camps to test squad depth, culminating in Wednesday’s 6-0 win over Shabab Al-Salum in the last open session. Every player in camp featured, giving coach Sherif Abdel-Fadil a clear view of fitness levels ahead of the Jordan clashes.
Why Egypt hosts the qualifiers
Egypt will stage the North Africa qualifiers for the 2026 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, giving the Pharaohs’ youngsters a chance to face regional rivals in friendlies before the official campaign. Jordan, meanwhile, has lost its last five matches, including a 1-3 reverse to Argentina on 28 June 2026, and needs to rediscover form ahead of African qualifiers.
Sherif Abdel-Fadil steps up as interim boss
With head coach Walid Reyad in Tunisia for a Shabab Al-Salum friendly, Sherif Abdel-Fadil has taken charge of the U-20 side. Abdel-Fadil has overseen multiple camps this month-open and closed-to push squad readiness, and the Jordan friendlies are the final audition before the September qualifiers in Egypt.
