End of the road for Ethiopia, Uganda

_{CECAFA representatives Ethiopia and Uganda have exited the on-going TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2022.}

_{Ethiopia suffered a 3-1 defeat to Libya in their last Group A match played on Saturday to finish bottom of the log.}

_{On Sunday Uganda fell by a similar 3-1 defeat to Cote d’Ivoire in a Group B match played at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Baraki, Algiers.}

_{Coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic’s team went into the match leading the group and only needed a draw to make history and qualify for their first knock out stage in the CHAN competition.}

_{Karamoko Sankara and Patrick Quotro gave Cote d’Ivoire the lead before Uganda pulled a goal back through a penalty converted by Moses Waiswa. After the interval Uganda Cranes pushed forward to try and level matters, but the Cote d’Ivoire side made it 3-1 through Kramo Aubin.}

_{The 3-0 win for Senegal against 10-man DR Congo in Annaba saw them also qualifier for the quarter final stage. Cote d’Ivoire who finished second will now face hosts Algeria in the first quarter final match on Friday.}

_{“We conceded early goal which disorganised us. But the boys tried to settle and pushed forward, but it was not our day,” said Uganda Cranes coach Sredojevic.}

_{While Ethiopia opened their campaign with a goalless draw against Mozambique, they lost the second match 1-0 to hosts Algeria and lost the third match on Saturday. Uganda who were making their sixth appearance in the competition kick started with a goalless draw against two time champions DR Congo, and stopped Senegal 1-0 in their second match.}

_{Later tonight Sudan will face Madagascar in a Group C match which will decide if they qualify for the quarter final stage. Sudan has been the most successful team in the CECAFA Zone in the history of the CHAN tournament having finished third in 2011 and 2018, the only times they participated. .}