Africa: Uganda Edge Tanzania In U-20 AFCON Warm Up!

Africa: Uganda Edge Tanzania In U-20 AFCON Warm Up!

By Spy Uganda

A single goal from Basangwa Richard was enough for Uganda U-20 to beat counterparts Tanzania 1-0 on Wednesday night at Azam Complex Stadium, Dar es Salaam in a warm-up for the Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Mauritania 2021.

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Uganda and Tanzania are the East and Central Africa zone (CECAFA) representatives in the U-20 AFCON, set to kick-off on 14th of this month.

Basangwa Richard headed what proved to be the match lone goal in the 42nd minute, connecting a freekick from the left.

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Uganda was awarded a penalty in the 55th minute after Samuel Jackson handed the ball inside the box however Bogere hit the post of Tanzania goalie, Mgore.

Uganda is placed in Group A with hosts Mauritania, Cameroon and Mozambique, while Tanzania plays in Group C beside Ghana, Gambia and Morocco. Group B includes Burkina Faso, Tunisia, Namibia and the Central African Republic.

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