Tunisian under-20 football team qualified for the quarterfinals of the 8th Arab Cup U20 of Nations, after beating Djibouti (6-0), in a third-day game ( Group E) played on Thursday at Emir Sultan Stadium in Abha (Saudi Arabia).

The national team scored six goals by Mohamed Dhaoui (23), Aziz Abid (39 and 88), Zineddine Sassi (60) and Raed Bouchniba (69 and 77).

Thanks to this new victory, the second after the victory against Bahrain last Friday (3-0), Tunisia which needed a draw to ensure qualification to the quarterfinals, finishes at the top of Group E with 6 points and will take on Algeria on Sunday ( 7pm) for a place in the last four.

Results and standings

Day 1 ( July 22):

Tunisia – Bahrain 3-0

Libya exempt

Day 2 (25 July):

Bahrain – Djibouti 2-0

Day 3 (28 July) :

Tunisia – Djibouti 6-0

Bahrain exempt

Tunisia exempt

Standings: Pts P

1- Tunisia 6 2

2- Bahrain 3 2

3- Djibouti 0 2

NB: The first of the groups A, B, C, D, E, and F as well as the two best runners-up will qualify for the quarter-finals scheduled on Sunday, July 31.

Source: Tap News Agency