Beach Soccer AFCON 2022
Senegal stop Uganda in Beach Soccer AFCON
Defending champions Senegal have stopped Uganda Sand Cranes in their opening Group B match of the on-going Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON..
Senegal humbled Uganda 10-1 at the holiday resort town of Vilankulo in Mozambique on Saturday.
Star striker Seydina Diagne netted five goals, Raoul Mendy and Amar Samb picked a race each, Mamadou Sylla also got his name on the score sheet. Team captain Baker Luukooya scored Uganda’s only goal.
Uganda’s head coach Angelo Schirinzi said it was not a good start for his team. “Now we have to think about our next opponents, in this case Madagascar and Egypt. We must beat these opponents to reach the semi-finals,” said Schirinzi.
In the second Group B match Egypt struggled to beat Madagascar 4-3.
On Sunday Uganda Sands will face Madagascar, while Egypt take on Senegal.