Egypt superior to the quarterfinals of the boys’s Paris Olympic soccer after finishing the group stage with a shock 2-1 win over already certified Spain on Tuesday, with Ibrahim Adel scoring each objectives.
Adel gave Egypt the lead in Bordeaux with an outstanding strike late within the first half and added one other on 62 minutes, pouncing to attain after possession was given away by Spain’s Jon Pacheco.
Samu Omorodion pulled one again late on for Spain, however Egypt held on for the win that allowed them to leapfrog their already-qualified opponents and snatch first place in Group C.
Egypt, captained by former Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny, will play their quarterfinal on Friday in Marseille towards the runners-up in Group D, which has Japan, Paraguay, Mali and Israel.
Egypt misplaced within the quarterfinals three years in the past to Brazil, who went on to beat Spain within the ultimate.
Spain’s last-eight tie might be in Lyon towards the winners of Group D.
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Hosts France and two-time gold medalists Argentina are among the many different groups hoping to safe progress to the quarterfinals on Tuesday.
