The 18-year-old, now with English second-tier club Sheffield United, struck after 84 minutes and Egypt-based Ali Suleiman added a second goal four minutes into added time.
Eritrea does not have an international-standard stadium so the preliminary round first leg was switched to Moroccan city Meknes.
After competing in 2008 Cup of Nations qualifying, Eritrea missed the following nine editions of the premier African national team competition without giving an explanation.
It is widely believed the isolation was triggered by players seeking…
