TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (Cecafa qualifiers) 2024

Monday, October 7, 2024 Results:

Uganda 3-0 Ethiopia

Burundi 1-0 South Sudan

Sunday, October 6, 2024 Results:

 Sudan 3-1 Djibouti

Tanzania 1-2 Kenya

Uganda national U-20 team (Hippos) overcame Ethiopia 3-0 in the TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (Cecafa qualifiers) during a group B contest on Monday, October 7, 2024 at the Azam Complex in Dar-es-salaam city, Tanzania.

Godfrey Sekibengo, Swabir Mpasa and Biniyam Babulo (own goal) on target for Uganda, the reigning champions of this tournament.

Sekibengo, a midfielder at Uganda Revenue Authority football club and Bukedea Comprehensive school opened the scoring in the 23rd minute.

Mpasa of Bul football club doubled the scoring towards the end of the first half as the opening stanza ended 2-0.

Uganda U-20 vs Ethiopia U-20

Uganda U-20 players greets Ethiopian opponents

Uganda U-20 players celebrate

Second half substitute Kisolo forced a heavy deflection off Babulo to score in his own net as Uganda wrapped the scoring business on the stroke of full time.

Besides Ethiopia, Uganda is also with Burundi, and South Sudan in pool B.

Uganda Hippos will return to action on Wednesday, 9th October 2024 against Burundi at the KMC Stadium.

Burundi edged South Sudan 1-0 in Monday’s other contest.

Christophe Ndayikengurukiye’s 8th minute goal was the match winner for Burundi.

Uganda U-20 Team Line Up:

Abdu Magada (G.K), Steven Namaisi, Swabiri Mpasa, Majub Toto (Captain), Louis Anguti, Rayn Kizito, Bashir Mansur, Godfrey Sekibengo, Paul John Dembe, Allan Oyirwoth, Richard Okello

Subs: Denis Mugerwa (G.K), Ronald Chris Nsubuga (G.K), John Innocent Kisolo, Johnson Kabagambe, Denis Luzige Kisiriko, Charles Okello Batibwe, Sowedi Lwenda, Elvis Ssekajugo, Abubakari Walusumbi

All photos courtesy of CECAFA Media

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