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David GOMBE
Uganda Cubs captain Owen Mukisa has revealed how the U-17 Nationwide workers first assistant coach Steven Bengo helped him improve on his set-piece provide all through teaching lessons.
Mukisa scored from a direct nook kick as a result of the Uganda Cubs beat DR Congo on the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations occasion held in Morocco this month.
“I used to have teaching lessons with coach Steven Bengo and we used to watch with him set-piece deliveries all through teaching lessons. So scoring from a direct nook kick, it was not by mistake it achieved on teaching ground. Talked about Mukisa
Bengo all through his having fun with career was a technically gifted footballer and good with set-piece deliveries. Him and Sadam Juma have been Lryae Kingston’s assistants as a result of the Cubs returned to the U-17 World Cup after overcoming Ghana throughout the playoff qualifier.
The Cubs’ rise in African youth soccer has been common and spectacular. Uganda has now featured in three U-17 AFCON tournaments in 2019, 2025 and 2026 highlighting the progress made in youth soccer enchancment.
Their first look bought right here in Tanzania in 2019, the place they exited on the group stage nonetheless gained valuable experience. Crucial breakthrough arrived in 2025 when Uganda reached the knockout stage for the first time, securing the nation’s maiden qualification for a FIFA World Cup at any soccer stage.
On the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar, the Cubs exceeded expectations by progressing from the group stage to the Spherical of 16, asserting themselves on the worldwide stage.
In Qatar 2026, Uganda is among the many many six nations which have licensed to the Beneath-17 World Cup back-to-back. It’s simply Egypt, Mali, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Senegal and Uganda which have made it back-to-back.
