Tunisia and Egypt met in the CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations Round 2 on Saturday 16 May 2026, and the match turned on three goals, two penalties and a late finish. Moncef Thabti put Tunisia ahead in the 11th minute, Mohamed Gamal levelled for Egypt from the spot in the 42nd, and Amir Abou Elezz struck in the 89th minute to decide it.

Thabti’s early penalty gave Tunisia the first break of the contest, but Egypt answered before halftime through Gamal’s own penalty to leave the teams level at the interval. The decisive moment came near the end, when Abou Elezz scored in the 89th minute to give Egypt the result.

The match was listed on a highlights page for the CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, which recorded the scorers and the timing of each goal. That makes the sequence clear: Tunisia led, Egypt responded, and the final word came late.

What stands out is how little separated the sides for most of the game. One penalty opened it, another cancelled it, and a goal in the final minute of normal time settled it, leaving Tunisia with the early advantage but Egypt with the last touch that mattered.