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CECAFA teams tipped to Impress in 2019 AFCON – Musonye
The General Secretary of the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA), Nicholas Musonye has tipped teams from the region to impress during the 2019 Total Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Africa’s biggest football showpiece will take place June 21st to July 19th in Egypt.
For the first time CECAFA will have four teams Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi featuring in the tournament which will have 24 teams for the first time.
“It is a new chapter having four teams from the Cecafa region qualify for the 2019 AFCON. It is not by chance that the four nations from our region have qualified, but hard work,” said Musonye.
Musonye said team like Uganda Cranes who played at the 2017 AFCON stand a much better chance to impress this time round because they have got the experience. “I also tip Kenya, Burundi and Tanzania to prove a point to the big guns at the tournament as well because they have star players who have been performing well in Club football,” reasoned Musonye.
“We are proud of the four teams for their hard-work and commitment in securing their positions. It is a dream of any African country to play at AFCON,” said Musonye.
He however called upon governments in the CECAFA region to continue supporting football if the region is to move to the next level like other counterparts in West and North Africa.
Eng. Moses Magogo, President of the Uganda FA made it clear that this time they are determined to make it to the knock out stage after failing to go out of the group in 2017. “Our team now has the experience and we have given them the kind of preparations they deserved,” added Magogo.
Emmanuel Amunike, coach of Tanzania also made it clear that he is confident his team will put up a good show. “We are going to cause some shocks in the tournament,” said the former African player of the Year.
The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Dr. Patrice Motsepe will visit Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda in December, 2024.
According to CAF, the visit is aimed at assessing the progress and readiness of the stadiums and other infrastructure and facilities for hosting the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024.
Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda will host the tournament from February 1-28th in 2025. It will also be the first time that the CHAN tournament is hosted by three countries.
The CHAN tournament is exclusively for players who compete in their respective national League competitions.
“During his visit to Tanzania, the CAF President will host the CAF Executive Committee,” stated the CAF communication.
The EXCO meeting will also be briefed on progress on preparations for hosting CHAN 2024 in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, the important pathway to US$1 billion in African Football over the next 8 years which was discussed during the CAF Ordinary General Assembly held in Ethiopia, the joint governance and audit committee investigations on the allegations relating to governance non-compliance in the CAF secretariat and the CAF Awards slated to take place in Morocco on December 16th, 2024.
The 2024 CHAN tournament will be the eighth edition, and the third time that it is hosted in the CECAFA Zone after Sudan in 2011 and Rwanda in 2016.
The 46th Confederation of African Football Ordinary General Assembly will take place on October 22rd, 2024 in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.
DR Congo was initially meant to host the Assembly in Kinshasha on October 10th, 2024, but CAF made some changes.
“We are very happy that we shall be hosting the CAF Ordinary General Assembly in Addis Ababa. It is always a pleasure to host members the Football family in Ethiopia,” says Isayas Jira Bosho, President of the Ethiopia Football Federation (EFF) who is also a CAF Executive member.
Ethiopia last hosted the CAF Ordinary General Assembly in 2017 at the Nelson Mandela Hall, at the African Union Headquarters, Ethiopia.
The South Sudan team will start their campaign against Uganda Cubs as the Zonal Africa Cup of Nations U-17 qualifiers kick-off on December 12th in Rwanda.
Seven teams will take part in the qualifiers which will be held at the Umuganda Stadium in Rubavu District.
In the fresh draws conducted on Thursday hosts Rwanda will also battle against Tanzania in a Group B match on Saturday at the same venue.
The other Council of East and Central African Football Associations (Cecafa) member countries Eritrea, Sudan, Burundi did not send teams for the competition, while Somalia are still serving a ban after confirming participation and later failing to play in the Zonal Afcon U-17 qualifiers in 2018.
“We expect a very competitive tournament because teams have been preparing for some time,” said Yusuf Mosi, the Cecafa Director of Competitions.
The best two teams in the qualifiers will represent the region at the Afcon U-17 next year, March 12-31st in Morocco.
Group A: Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan
Group B: Rwanda, Djibouti, Tanzania
Uganda are the 2020 CECAFA U-20 champions after a 4-1 emphatic win over Tanzania in a thrilling final at the Black Rhino Academy in Karatu.
CECAFA U-20 Challenge Cup 2020:
- Final: Uganda 4-1 Tanzania
- Third place: Kenya 1 South Sudan 2
- Fair Play Award: Tanzania
- Best Goalkeeper: Simon Justine (South Sudan)
- Top Scorers: Ivan Bogere (Uganda), Selemani Hamis (Tanzania) – 5 Goals
- Bronze Medal: South Sudan
- Best Player: Pascal Isindo
Uganda’s under-20 national football side dethroned the hosts and title holders, Tanzania in Arusha and lift the 2020 CECAFA U-20 championship on Wednesday.
Richard Basangwa, Steven Sserwadda, lethal striker Ivan Bogere, and Kenneth Semakula were all pn the score sheet for Uganda while Selemani Hamisi netted the consolation for the hosts in a match where Uganda also missed a penalty kick.
Richard Basangwa opening the scoring in the 12th-minute which later on Abdul Hamisi Suleiman’s composed penalty restored back parity at the half-hour mark.
Steven Sserwada restored Uganda’s lead before the break. Uganda would have extended the lead but the leading goalscorer Ivan Bogere hit the woodwork, missing a penalty awarded after Isma Mugulusi was brought down inside the box.
Bogere returned after the interval to make amends for this opening half profligacy with a wonder goal – his tournament-leading fifth – to put The Hippos firmly in charge.
Aziz Kayondo then caught substitute home keeper Razak Shekimweri – who replaced Zuberi Masudi – off his line with an embarrassing long-range goal to complete the rout and apply the gloss to a memorable production away from the comforts of home for the Ugandan lads.
The final whistle was treated with wild celebrations by the Ugandan players on the field of play, technical area, and the delegation in the stands led by the FUFA President Moses Magogo, also a CAFExecutive Committee member.
Byekwaso’s charges will also relish a timely measure of revenge against the Tanzanians, who knocked them out of this competitive last year at the quarter-final stage when Uganda hosted the competition.
Awards
South Sudan’s Jack Komakech was named the best goalkeeper of the tournament, Bogere took home the golden boot with 5 goals, Tanzanian Pascal Isindo emerged as the best player and Tanzania took home the fair play award.
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