CHAN 2024 qualifiers
South Sudan, Sudan pick important wins in CHAN qualifiers
It’s advantage for South Sudan and Sudan after the two teams picked vital wins in the first leg matches of the last round of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 qualifiers on Sunday.
South Sudan stopped Rwanda 3-2 in a match played at the Juba National Stadium in Juba, while Sudan stopped Ethiopia 2-0 in a match played in Libya.
After 12 minutes an own goal by Aimable Nsabimana gave the home side the lead. Mandela Malish increased South Sudan’s lead after 20 minutes.
Rwanda returned determined after the interval and pulled a goal back through Kevin Muhire after only four minutes.
But the home team continued to attack in numbers and Ebon Malish netted their third goal after 53 minutes. The visitors however did not give up and scored a second goal through Didier Mugisha after 66 minutes.
In the second match involving teams from the CECAFA Zone Ethiopia who hosted the first leg match in Libya suffered a 2-0 defeat to Sudan in a match played at the Benghazi Martyrs Stadium, Benina. Yasir Mozamil and Musa Kanti netted the goals for Sudan.
On December 26th, 2024 Burundi will host Uganda in the first leg to be played at the Nakivubo Hamz Stadium in Kampala. The return legs for the three matches will be played between December 27-29th, 2024.
Already hosts of the CHAN 2024 Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania have automatically qualified ahead of the 19 teams tournament exclusively featuring players from domestic leagues across Africa.
The tournament will take place in East Africa from February 1-28, 2025.
Striker Issac Ogwang netted the lone goal as Uganda Cranes defeated Burundi 1-0 in the first leg of the final phase of the 2024 TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifier on Thursday.
Ogwang capitalized on a defensive lapse by the Burundi defenders and slotted the ball past the advancing goalkeeper Dieudonne Ntibahezwa at the Nakivubo Hamz Stadium in Kampala.
After conceding the goal, Burundi tried to reorganize themselves as Shabani Kagayo and Destin Maniriho keept the Ugandan defenders busy.
Seven minutes into the second half Gloire Ngongo Tambwe had his stot blocked by the Ugandan goalkeeper Joel Mutakubwa.
The two teams continued to create scoring opportunities, but failed to take them. The return leg will be played on December 29th, 2024 at the same Stadium.
Jimmy Ndayizeye, the Burundi coach said that his team had failed to take their chances. “We need to go back and reorganize better for the return leg,” added Ndayizeye.
The Uganda Cranes coach Paul Put said he was happy with the win in the first leg, but added that there is still work to be done ahead of the return leg.
Action in the CHAN qualifiers returns on Friday with Sudan facing Ethiopia, while Rwanda host South Sudan on Saturday. Sudan and South Sudan registered wins in the first leg matches
Hosts of the CHAN 2024 Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya have automatically qualified for the tournament. The CHAN 2024 tournament meant for only players featuring in their home Leagues will take place February 1-28th, 2025.
The final stage of the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship 2024 takes centre stage this weekend with two matches on card in the CECAFA Zone.
South Sudan who stopped Kenya in the last round will host Rwanda at the Juba National Stadium, while Ethiopia face Sudan in a match to be played in Benghazi, Libya, all on Sunday.
Burundi will also face Uganda in the first leg on December 26th in a match they will host at the Nakivubo Hamz Stadium in Kampala. The return legs will be played before December 29th, 2024.
Already hosts of the CHAN 2024 Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania have automatically qualified ahead of the 19 teams tournament exclusively featuring players from domestic leagues across Africa.
The tournament will take place in East Africa from February 1-28, 2025. It is only Sudan and Rwanda who have hosted the CHAN tournament before in the CECAFA Zone.
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