The result leaves the group wide open following Egypt and Ethiopia’s 0-0 draw after a tightly contested Group A encounter earlier in the day.
Both sides created promising moments but lacked the cutting edge in front of goal, with Egypt enjoying more possession while Ethiopia threatened on quick transitions through forward Dawit Kassaw Yirdaw.
Egypt’s Mohamed Attia and Ahmed Safwat showed flashes of creativity for the North Africans, but Ethiopia’s disciplined defensive organisation frustrated Hussein Abdel Latif’s side throughout the match.
In another fixture, Uganda made a dream start to their TotalEnergies CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 campaign with a convincing 3-0 victory over debutants DR Congo in their Group B clash on Wednesday.
The East Africans produced a composed and clinical performance to move level on points with Côte d’Ivoire at the top of the group after the Ivorians defeated Cameroon earlier in the day.
Uganda took control of the match through influential midfielder Owen Mukisa, who opened the scoring in the 37th minute after sustained pressure from the Cubs.
DR Congo struggled to recover before the break and Uganda doubled their advantage deep into first-half stoppage time when Nicholas Kawooya found the net in the 45+2 minute to hand his side a comfortable lead.
