EGYPT DENIES THE DREAM TEAM MAXIMUM POINTS....

Egypt fought back from two goals down to hold Nigeria to a 2-2 draw in an U23 AFCON Group B match in Mbour on Wednesday and stay alive in the tournament.

Like it was against Mali on Sunday, Nigeria raced into a good lead in the first half, before they again collapsed after the interval.

Algeria, who beat Mali 2-0 in the earlier game of the day, are now top of the standings with four points and a better goals difference than Nigeria.

Egypt are third with two points, while Mali are pointless and have already been eliminated from the competition, which doubles as a qualifier for next year’s Rio Olympics.

On Saturday, Nigeria will battle Algeria in Dakar, while Egypt take on Mali to determine the semi-finalists.

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