Uganda Rhinos bounced again from an opening-day setback in emphatic vogue, thrashing Equatorial Guinea 6-0 on the FIFA U-15 World Cup & Pageant 2026 in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Sunday.
Anthony Bongole’s kids wanted a response after struggling a painful 4-3 defeat to Kyrgyz Republic of their opening sport on Saturday, and so they delivered one with a ruthless attacking efficiency on the Hovsan Competitors Complicated.
Frank Baluku began the rout from the penalty spot within the tenth minute earlier than Angello Kasumba doubled Uganda’s benefit simply two minutes later.
Ivan Kiganda then made it 3-0 within the thirteenth minute because the Rhinos struck 3 times within the area of 4 minutes to take agency management of the competition.
Mathias Muwonge joined the scoring get together within the seventeenth minute to stretch Uganda’s benefit to 4.
There was no method again for Equatorial Guinea, with Jefferson Kwikiriza including a fifth within the twenty sixth minute earlier than Ian Wafula accomplished the demolition three minutes later.
The victory was Uganda’s first of the match and supplied the right response to Saturday’s dramatic loss to Kyrgyz Republic.
There will probably be little time for the Rhinos to have fun, with Bongole’s aspect returning to motion afterward Sunday in opposition to Cabo Verde at 5:15pm.
The sport will probably be Uganda’s second of the day and third of the qualification stage.
Uganda will then proceed their Group U programme on Monday, with Ecuador and Tonga additionally amongst their remaining opponents.
The inaugural FIFA U-15 World Cup & Pageant is being performed in an eight-a-side format, with matches consisting of two 20-minute halves.
Outcomes from the qualification stage decide the place groups are positioned for the second section, which is split into six efficiency tiers. Each collaborating staff continues taking part in no matter its qualification-stage outcomes, whereas the eventual Tier A winner will probably be topped the general champion.
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