Egypt youth team edged 1-0 past Japan in South Korea, in a friendly tournament ahead of next month's U-20 FIFA World Cup. Ahli's highly-rated striker Mohamed Talaat scored the only goal of the game in the 61st minute after coming on as a second-half substitute. Hosts Korea thrashed South Africa 4-0 in the opening game. Egypt, who will host the World Cup on September 24th, will meet Korea on Monday.