Egypt's coach Rabeia Yassin reacts during their U-20 CAF Championship soccer match final against Ghana in Oran city March 30, 2013. (Photo: Reuters)
Egypt U-20 national team coach Rabie Yassin revealed Thursday that he and his players have learned from mistakes made in frienldies they lost during preparations for the upcoming U-20 World Cup that kicks off 21 June.
The Young Pharaohs on Wednesday suffered a heavy defeat in their second test, losing 3-1 to Montenegro in Spain, where they are currently holding a training camp, two days after drawing in their first test 2-2 to Romania.
"Losing to Montenegro will help us to avoid mistakes in the World Cup," Yassin told reporters after the friendly.
"I am not worried about the friendlies loss as it will teach us the weak points in the team squad and help us [to improve]," he added.
Under the helm of Yassin, Egypt's U-20 team fly to Switzerland Thursday to hold their last camp in preparation for the World Cup, facing Ghana and Brazil before traveling to Turkey for the tournament.
Egypt's youth team lie alongside Chile, England and Iraq in Group E.
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