Uganda Rhinos stormed into the Tier C quarterfinals of the FIFA U-15 World Cup & Competition after a surprising second-half blitz noticed them crush Japan 4-0 in Azerbaijan on Wednesday.
The Rhinos have been held scoreless within the opening 20 minutes however erupted after the break, scoring all 4 targets in an eight-minute spell to place the last-16 tie past Japan.
Jefferson Kwikiriza opened the scoring within the thirty second minute earlier than Jonah Muwanguzi doubled Uganda’s lead three minutes later.
Angello Kasumba then made it 3-0 within the thirty sixth minute, with Ivan Kiganda finishing the rout within the fortieth minute.
With every half lasting simply 20 minutes, Uganda’s four-goal burst got here within the closing eight minutes and underlined their attacking high quality when it mattered most.
The victory provides to Uganda’s robust run in Azerbaijan. After opening with a slender 4-3 defeat to Kyrgyz Republic, the Cubs responded with a 6-0 win over Equatorial Guinea and a 5-1 victory towards Cabo Verde to complete the group stage with six factors.
They carried that momentum into the knockout section, with Japan unable to face up to Uganda’s second-half surge.
Uganda will now face Belarus on Thursday within the Tier C quarterfinals after Belarus edged Chile 2-1 of their Spherical of 16 tie.
The Rhinos might be aiming to take care of their momentum and transfer into the Tier C semifinals after they meet Belarus.
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