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Cecafa U-15 Challenge Cup: We came to win trophy – Magera

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Uganda’s coach Jackson Magera has said his team is determined to win the inaugural Cecafa U-15 Challenge Cup trophy. Magera whose team faces Burundi in the semi final stage this afternoon at the Asmara National Stadium in Eritrea told Cecafafootball.com in an interview that his players know the target is only the trophy

“I am happy the players are following the tactical instructions given to them. We came here to win the trophy,” added a confident Magera.

The coach explained that his team showed the seriousness scoring 13 goals in the group stage and conceding none. “We are here for serious business,” added the coach.

Leading goal scorer in the tournament Abasi Kyeyune with six goals is expected to keep the Burundian defenders busy together with Travis Mutyaba who is a good dribbler and dead ball specialist.

But the Burundi coach Gustave Niyonkuru has maintained that although they are aware Uganda is a strong side, but anything can happen in the knock out stage.

“We have watched them play and I will organize my teams according to what I expect. But we need to be very disciplined at the back and also take our chances,” added Niyonkuru.

Florien Interiteka with four goals scored together with Jean Charlemagne Iteriteka and Patrick Nduwimana will be some of Burundi the star players expected to carry the team.

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Ethiopia to host 46th CAF Ordinary General Assembly

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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.

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South Sudan to open against Uganda in Zonal Afcon U-17 qualifiers

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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

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Uganda Hippos defeat Tanzania to lift 2020 CECAFA U-20 title

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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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CAF approves dates for 2020 Total African Nations Championship in Cameroon

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The executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has approved the dates for the 2020 Total African Nations Championship (CHAN) to take place in Cameroon. Chaired by the President Ahmad Ahmad, the CAF Executive Committee (ExCo) approved the dates during it’s second statutory meeting of 2019 held in Cairo, Egypt on Thursday.

The Exco approved that the final phase of the CHAN Cameroon 2020 will take place April 4-25th.

A total of 16 teams qualified to play in the final of the CHAN 2020 tournament, including Cameroon which qualified automatically as hosts. The CHAN tournament for only national team players who are playing in their country’s own domestic leagues.

Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda are the teams that qualified to represent the Council of East and Central African Football Associations (Cecafa) region at the tournament.

The other teams that will feature include hosts Cameroon, Morocco, Tunisia, Mali, Guinea, Togo, Niger, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo Brazzaville, Zambia, Namibia and Zimbabwe.

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