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David GOMBE
Uganda U17 Males’s Soccer Nationwide Crew, the Cubs kicked off their 2026 AFCON U17 advertising marketing campaign with a 3-0 overcome DR Congo in a Group B contest on Wednesday in Rabat, Morocco.
Targets from Captain Owen Mukisa, Nicholas Kawooya, and substitute Abdushakur Babi secured most elements for the Cubs.
Skipper Mukisa gave Uganda the lead inside the thirty seventh minute when he headed home a high quality Trevor Mubiru cross.
Sooner than the halftime breather, Kawooya headed home a Mukisa’s well-delivered nook kick to double Uganda’s lead.
Mubiru who had an sincere recreation was despatched off after being confirmed a second yellow card for holding the ball inside the second half.
Babi put the seal on Uganda’s victory when he scored the third goal inside the closing phases of the competitors.
Uganda beneath the stewardship of Laryea Kingston and his assistants Steven Bengo and Saddam Juma will return to movement on Saturday in direction of Cameroon.
Within the meantime, inside the totally different Group B recreation Ivory Coast beat Cameroon 2-0 and may subsequent face DR Congo.
The 2026 AFCON occasion in Morocco will run from thirteenth May to 2nd June.
The entire teams that may attain the quarterfinals will progress to World Cup robotically, whereas two totally different teams will bear the playoff to make full of ten teams that may signify the continent.
Closing yr, Uganda edged The Gambia inside the playoff to qualify for the first-ever FIFA World Cup occasion.
