Uganda Cubs are the winners of the TotalEnergies CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) – CECAFA qualifiers.
Coach Brian Ssenyondo’s team came from a goal down to defeat Tanzania 2-1 in an entertaining final played at the Nakivubo Hamz Stadium in Kampala on Friday.
It was Abel Josiah Samson who gave Tanzania the lead after only 11 minutes. He received a good pass and dribbled past one defender before shooting past Uganda’s goalkeeper Edrisah Waibi.
The Uganda Cubs continued to press the Tanzanian team and created many scoring opportunities, but the Tanzanian defenders were up to the task.After recess Uganda’s Arafat Nkoola’s header hit the post after 56 minutes.
The Uganda Cubs continued to attack in numbers and their search for goals paid off when Nkoola nodded in a well taken Elvis Torach cross after 64 minutes.
