Goals from Simon Wanyama, Richard Okello and James Bogere were enough to see Uganda Cub beat their neighbours Tanzania at the ongoing U17 AFCON tournament in Morocco.
The results restore confidence in the teenage Uganda who lost their tournament opener 5-0 against hosts Morocco. Uganda heavily struggled to match the qualities of the Moroccans.
The Cubs earned their spot in the 2025 AFCON by winning the CECAFA U17 Qualifiers, defeating Tanzania 2-1 in the final. Uganda is in Group A with hosts Morocco, Zambia and Tanzania.
Uganda’s last U17 AFCON appearance in 2019 saw them finish third in the group stages, missing out on advancement to the World Cup.
Going into this tournament, Uganda Cubs coach Ssenyondo said their target was to use the tournament to qualify for the U17 World Cup. The semi-finalists at the tournament qualify for the World Cup.
