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CAN EAST AFRICA SURVIVE? THE SECRET 2027 PLAN BEHIND UGANDA CRANES' YOUNG AFCON SQUAD
Uganda face Nigeria, and Tanzania meet Tunisia in a decisive AFCON 2025 Tuesday. See the progress made toward the 2027 hosting.
Uganda and Tanzania are teaming up with Kenya to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. Right now, they're watching the current tournament in Morocco to see how much they still need to improve.
These East African teams haven't been top contenders, and both might get knocked out early in Tuesday's group matches.
Uganda will play Nigeria, and Tanzania will go up against Tunisia. Both teams likely need to win to get into the last 16.
Since their final appearance in 1978, Uganda has won only one out of nine games across three AFCON tournaments. Tanzania is playing in only their fourth Cup of Nations and hasn't ever won.
The teams tied 1-1 in Rabat on Saturday. Uganda scored to tie and then missed a late penalty.
Tanzania's coach, Miguel Angel Gamondi, told AFP, I told the players we're the fourth-weakest team in the Africa Cup of Nations, but we've played two games really well.
Gamondi, who is from Argentina, just took the job right before the tournament, coming from the Tanzanian club Singida Black Stars.
Tanzania is ranked 112th by FIFA and 27th in Africa, despite having a population of over 70 million, which is the fourth-largest in Africa. They started their AFCON run with a close loss to Nigeria.
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Gamondi said, My goal is to change how they think, show them they can compete, and instil a winning attitude. If we're at 112 now, I hope we'll be under 100 soon.”
There were encouraging signs in World Cup qualifying, with Tanzania finishing third in their group, but Gamondi knows they need to get better.
Gamondi added, One of the problems in Tanzania is that clubs can have 12 foreign players. He said that's why Young Africans and Simba, both big teams from Dar es Salaam, are among the best on the continent.
The fields aren't in great shape either. But for me, the biggest issue is that we're not developing young players.
“Tanzania needs to produce good players who can go to Europe, play, and get better. In our local league, they don't get enough competition, so players can't grow.”
Tanzania's star player is Ally Samatta, a striker who used to play for Aston Villa and is now in France. Most of their AFCON team plays in their home country, and some play in the fourth and fifth tiers of English football.
Uganda is ranked higher, at 17th in Africa and 85th in the world, but its team also lacks experience at the top level.
Uganda’s coach, Paul Put from Belgium, said, We have a very young team, and I need to build a team for 2027, so I’m letting them get more experience.
“We need to be ready with good players for 2027.”
At least they're getting experience. Kenya, ranked 113th, hasn't made it to the last three AFCON tournaments.
KCCA BOUNCE BACK: KASASIRO BOYS OVERCOME RECENT SLUMP WITH A GRITTY 2-1 BUL WIN
KCCA are back: Discover how Ivan Ahimbisibwe and Herbert Achai secured a 2-1 win over Bul to rejoin the UPL title race.
Ivan Ahimbisibwe and Herbert Achai both found the net for KCCA, either side of a Denis Sewagudde goal, in a win that really should let coaches Ssenyondo and Jackson Magera breathe a little easier.
Zeal. Hunger. Character. Attitude. That’s what KCCA coach Brian Ssenyondo wanted to see after his team got handed their third loss in five games last week, a 3-1 defeat to NEC that stung. This time, he finally got it. KCCA showed all those qualities and pulled off a gritty 2-1 victory over Bul in the Uganda Premier League at Phillip Omondi Stadium on Wednesday night.
Ahimbisibwe and Achai scored for KCCA, with Sewagudde briefly levelling for Bul, and the result means Ssenyondo and Magera can at least feel the pressure lift for now.
But maybe more importantly, this win drags KCCA back into the title race. They’re now sitting on 33 points from 17 games, just five behind leaders Vipers.
The game started off tight, both sides feeling each other out, but Bul looked a little sharper early on. Even so, it was KCCA who broke the deadlock in the 31st minute with their first real chance. They overloaded the right, Saidi Mayanja whipped in a cross, and Ahimbisibwe, timing his run just right, dived in for a header. That’s his seventh goal of the season, and honestly, he’s been one of the few bright spots among the club’s new signings.
KCCA then had to dig in. Achai made a crucial block to deny Karim Ndugwa after a cross from Reagan Kalyowa. But just before halftime, the tricky Sewagudde bent in a free kick that completely wrong-footed KCCA keeper Mutwalibi Mugolofa, and Bul were level.
After the break, KCCA rediscovered their missing edge. Four minutes into the second half, left-back Achai stormed forward, played a quick one-two with Ashraf Mugume, then hammered the ball past Bul’s Ikara at the near post.
From there, KCCA held Bul at bay, sealing a rare home-and-away double over their Njeru-based rivals, who remain eighth on 20 points.
Earlier that day, Lugazi captain Richard Ayiko grabbed the winner as his side edged UPDF 1-0 in Najjembe, giving them a six-point cushion above the relegation zone. And at the bottom, Calvary finally picked up their fifth point of the season with a goalless draw against Express in Yumbe.
TITLE RACE HEAT: HOW VIPERS DROPPING HOME POINTS GIVES KITARA A CHANCE TO STRIKE
Vipers SC stay top of the UPL with 38 points! Discover how Warren Buule’s equaliser for NEC FC shook up the title race at Kitende.
NEC are stuck in seventh place with 24 points from 17 games. Vipers, even after dropping home points for just the second time this season, hang on to the top spot with 38.
Honestly, NEC have drawn more games than they'd like, nine out of 17. That’s a lot of stalemates in the Startimes Uganda Premier League. But this time, their 1-1 draw away to the reigning champs, Vipers, felt like more than just another point. It actually meant something, especially under the lights at St. Mary’s Stadium in Kitende on Tuesday evening.
Vipers came out flying. They grabbed the lead early and pretty much ran the first half. Six minutes in, Milton Karisa latched onto a slick through ball from Karim Watambala and curled a lovely left-footed shot past NEC keeper Hannington Ssebwalunyo. That was Karisa’s sixth goal of the season, and for a minute there, it looked like the Vipers were about to run riot, just like they did in their 4-0 demolition of Buhimba last time at home.
NEC looked shaky. Coach Badru Kaddu had seen enough and made two early changes, bringing on Shamir Kimwero and Joseph Dhata for Rashid Kawawa and Daniel Shabene inside 25 minutes. The switch helped steady things, but NEC didn’t really come to life until the second half.
Then, with 15 minutes left, substitute Emmanuel Kulanga swung in a cross, and Warren Buule was there at the far post to head in the equaliser. That goal was well earned; NEC were much better after the break. Richard Basangwa, playing up front, kept his old team busy and even got Bady Da Silva and Enoch Ssebagala booked. Ssebagala didn’t last much longer, getting subbed off after a rough tackle on his former side.
NEC has been busy in the mid-season transfer window. They’ve already added six new faces, and more are on the way. Sam Ssekamatte, who scored five goals for UPDF in the first round, watched from the stands with the rest of the unused squad.
So, NEC holds on to seventh, Vipers stay top, but Kitara could shake things up if they beat URA on Thursday. This title race isn’t done yet.
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