Group A
Group B
The 2024 U-17 AFCON CECAFA Qualifiers kicked off with Group A tie that noticed hosts Uganda share spoils Tanzania on the Hamz stadium in Nakivubo on Sunday afternoon.
Each groups settled for a 1-1 draw with Saleh Ally from the precise by way of the completely different gamers gave Tanzania an early lead 19 minutes into the sport.
Nevertheless Uganda leveled issues 13 minutes after the restart by way of Isima Magala after his shot on the 18 yards field edge was deflected into the web.
The rest of the sport noticed Uganda in whole management with Brian Ijara on the coronary heart of the midfield however nonetheless failed to seek out the web regardless of lengthy vary photographs from Abubakali Walusimbi and Richard Okello after Tanzania saved their compact-ness.
Juma Abushiri similar to Juma Sagwe had probabilities for Tanzania with one hitting the crossbar and different being held by Uganda shot stopper Edrissa Waibi.
Within the recreation that kicked off the Championship, South Sudan stopped reigning champions Somalia with a 3-0 end result.
Sudan’s targets had been scored by Shakir Antacio with 7 minutes to shut the opening half earlier than Panon Jou doubled the lead ending off a properly taken Lazarus Peter George Laku cross.
Lazarus with 18 minutes left on the sport completed off from a free kick to place South Sudan 3-0 forward.
Motion will return on Wednesday with Tanzania dealing with Kenya in a Group A tie whereas South Sudan tackle Sudan in a Group B match.
Solely the most effective two groups will qualify for the U-17 AFCON to happen in Ivory Coast subsequent 12 months.
