The 2017 U20 Africa Cup of Nations got underway in Lusaka on Sunday without defending champions Nigeria who failed to qualify.
Hosts Zambia top Group A after beating Guinea 1-0. A second half goal from Patson Daka.
Egypt and Mali played to a goalless draw in the other group game.
The result leaves Egypt and Mali tied in second place in Group A, behind Zambia on three points with Guinea on zero points.
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The next set of U20 Afcon fixtures take place on Monday in Group B with Senegal taking on Sudan while Cameroon will go up against South Africa.
The Amajita will be without captain Tercious Malepe who is serving his one-match suspension following the second yellow card he received in the qualifiers against Lesotho.
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