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CECAFA Kagame Cup: Achai scores lone goal as KCCA FC defeat KMKM
Uganda’s KCCA FC have picked their first win at the on-going CECAFA Kagame Cup in Dar es salaam, Tanzania.
The defending champions who lost 2-0 in their opening match to Azam FC came back strongly today to defeat KMKM SC (Zanzibar) 1-0 in a Group B match played at the Azam Complex, Chamzi.
Herbert Achai netted the lone goal after 20 minutes when he placed the ball in a tight corner past KMKM SC’s goalkeeper Nassor Nassor Abdulla.
Brian Majwega who had a good match played in a through ball before he was brought down and Achai made good use of the pass and scored.
KMKM SC’s Aboul Rahman Othman Ali had his shot saved earlier. Ashraf Mugume also had his well taken header saved by the KMKM SC goalkeeper.
In the second half the Zanzibar Premier League champions dictated the pace of the match, but still failed to fine the goals. Substitute Said Khalid Hilali had two chances to score, but missed the target. KCCA FC captain Julius Poloto also had his header hit the post before bouncing back.
The match ended with three KCCA FC players being cautioned, while KMKM SC had one player. The win takes KCCA FC to second place behind Azam FC who have already booked a place in the semi final stage.
“I am not happy that we continue to miss so many scoring chances. We need to make sure we perform well in the last group game against the team from Burundi,” said KCCA FC coach Morley Byekwaso.
Ali Vuai Shein, the KMKM Sc coach said that his team was not lucky with the finishing. “We need to learn to take our chances,” added the coach.
Group B
P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Azam 2 2 0 0 3 0 3 6
KCCA 2 1 0 1 1 2 -1 3
Messager Ngozi 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 1
KMKM 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 1
Uganda Crested Cranes have defeated Ethiopia 2-0 in the first leg round one clash of the in the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2026 qualifiers.
After a scrappy first half with the two teams not creating decent scoring chances, the teams produced a more entertaining display after recess at the Hamz Stadium Nakivubo.
The hosts scored late through Zainah Namuleme and Fazilah Ikwaput.
Loza Abera, Ethiopia’s captain plying her trade in the USA came close to scoring midway the second half, but her effort was stopped by Uganda’s goalkeeper Ruth Aturo.
As the match seemed destined for a draw Uganda earned a free kick outside the box. Namuleme made no mistake curling in the free kick past the defenders and the Ethiopian goalkeeper Tarikwa Bergena.
In the third minute of added time Ikwaput lso got her name on the score sheet from close range to ensure Uganda collected a 2-0 win.
In the other matches involving teams from the CECAFA Zone Rwanda suffered a 1-0 defeat to Egypt in Kigali, while hosts Kenya and Tunisia settled for a goalless draw. Later Djibouti will face Togo.
The head coach of Simba SC has said facing Al Masry SC in the quarter final stage of the 2024/2025 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup will not be an easy task.
After the draw was conducted yesterday in Qatar, the Tanzania Premier League side was drawn to face Egyptian side Al Masry SC.
Speaking after the draw Simba SC head coach Fadlu Davids has made it clear that at this level it is always very tricky and difficult because all the teams are good. “Facing Al Masry will not be easy. But we had pre-season in Egypt and we know what to expect when we play the first leg in Egypt,” explained the head coach.
Fadlu Davids made it clear that it was very important for Simba SC to top the group so that they play the first leg of the quarter final away from home.
The two-legged quarter-final matches will be played on April 2 and April 9 April, 2025.
In the other matches Cup holders Zamalek SC of Egypt will face Stellenbosch FC (South Africa), ASEC Mimosas (Ivory Coast) take on Morocco’s RS Berkane, and CS Constantine battle USM Alger in an Algerian derby.
The winner of the tie between Simba SC and Al Masry, and the clash between Zamalek SC and Stellenbosch FC, while the second semi-final will see the winner between RS Berkane and ASEC Mimosas battle the winner between USM Alger and CS Constantine.
Quarter-Finals fixture
Stellenbosch FC (South Africa) vs Zamalek SC (Egypt)
ASEC Mimosas (Ivory Coast) vs RS Berkane (Morocco)
CS Constantine (Algeria) vs USM Alger (Algeria)
Al Masry (Egypt) vs Simba SC (Tanzania)
Two teams from the CECAFA Zone Uganda and Tanzania have been placed in Group A ahead of the TotalEnergies CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025.
During the draw conducted on Thursday in Cairo, Egypt, the CECAFA Zonal champions Uganda have been placed with Tanzania, hosts Morocco and Zambia. In the final of the Zonal qualifiers Uganda stopped Tanzania 2-1.
The expanded tournament which will feature 16 teams is selected for March 30th to April 19th, 2025. The best 10 teams will qualify for the FIFA U-17 World Cup to take place in Qatar in November.
During the draw conducted by former Mali international Adama Coulibaly and ex-Senegal star Souleymane Camara will act as draw assistants, another team from the CECAFA Zone Somalia was placed in Group C alongside defending champions Senegal, Gambia and Tunisia.
The 2011 champions Burkina Faso are placed in Group B alongside the champion from UNIFFAC, South Africa and Egypt, while Group D has Mali, Angola, Cote d’Ivoire and the second team in the UNIFFAC qualifiers.
Group A: Morocco, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia
Group B: Burkina Faso, UNIFAC 1, South Africa, Egypt
Group C: Senegal, Gambia, Somalia, Tunisia
Group D: Mali, Angola, Cote D’Ivoire, UNIFFAC 2
Somalia has been included as one of the teams that will feature in the TotalEnergies CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025.
The Somalian team which finished third in the Zonal CECAFA qualifiers after stopping South Sudan 1-0 in the play-off late last year has been included by CAF together with Gambia from the WAFU-UFOA Zone A.
The CECAFA Zone will be represented by Uganda, Tanzania and Somalia during the competition which runs March 30th to April 19th, 2025 in Morocco. The final draw for the competition will take place on February 13th in Cairo, Egypt.
The expanded tournament will see 16 teams compete, with a record 10 African nations to qualify for the 48-team FIFA U-17 World Cup that will be staged in Qatar from November 5-27th, 2025.
Teams to be drawn
Morocco (host), Angola, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Egypt, Gambia, Mali, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, and one team each UNIFFAC and UNIFFAC.
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