The Uganda Hippos made a flying begin to their 2027 TotalEnergies CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) CECAFA qualifiers marketing campaign with a convincing 4-1 victory over Djibouti on Tuesday on the Uhuru Stadium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Uganda wasted no time making their intentions clear as Isima Magala opened the scoring simply 5 minutes into the sport.
Djibouti, nevertheless, responded within the twenty third minute when substitute Ishak Tahir levelled the competition after beating Uganda goalkeeper Adrian Isabirye.
The Hippos continued to push ahead in the hunt for a second purpose, with captain Richard Okello main the assault. Their strain lastly paid off simply earlier than the break when Genesis Ocen Odiya restored Uganda’s lead.
Uganda returned from the interval with renewed function and spent a lot of the second half camped in Djibouti’s half.
Okello prolonged the lead within the sixtieth minute earlier than Magala accomplished his brace to place the sport past Djibouti’s attain at 4-1.
Djibouti tried to discover a method again into the competition, with a number of efforts from distance, however Uganda remained in management to safe most factors.
The victory sends the Hippos prime of Group B with three factors and a +3 purpose distinction, forward of their ultimate group match in opposition to Sudan.
Uganda will face Sudan on September 17, realizing a constructive consequence may seal their place within the semi-finals.
The CECAFA qualifiers function 9 groups divided into three teams. The three group winners and the perfect second-placed workforce will advance to the semi-finals, with the highest two finishers incomes qualification to symbolize the CECAFA area on the 2027 U-20 AFCON.
Uganda head coach Laryea Kingston was happy with the consequence regardless of admitting that his workforce may have been extra medical in entrance of purpose.
“We take each match because it comes and work exhausting to get a win,” Kingston stated.
Uganda completed runners-up within the earlier CECAFA U-20 AFCON qualifiers and can now look to go a step additional by securing one of many two obtainable tickets to the continental finals.
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