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Uganda Cubs Thursday training at Bole Rwanda Sports Complext in Addis Ababa
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The Uganda national men's U17 contingent today, Thursday, November 27, relocated from Dire Dawa and safely arrived in Addis Ababa ahead of the TotalEnergies AFCON Men's U17 CECAFA Region Qualifier semifinals slated for Sunday, November 30. On arrival in Addis Ababa in the morning, the contingent, led by FUFA Executive Member Issa Magoola Kakaire, was ushered in at Shitaye International Hotel, where they will reside for the rest of the championship days. The team later conducted a recovery training session at Bole Rwanda Sports Complex in the evening.
Uganda Cubs Thursday training at Bole Rwanda Sports Complex
Team captain Owen Mukisa and his assistant, Ismail Fahad, reacted to the team's readiness for the semifinal stage and the ambition of qualifying for AFCON.
Mukisa has been the team's scoring machine and leads with 4 goals, while Fahad, who scored in yesterday's 6–0 win over Djibouti, has raised his tally to 3 goals.
Uganda Cubs play hosts Ethiopia in one of the semifinals, while the other semifinal will see Tanzania and Kenya battle for the finals berth.
Uganda are the defending champions of the championship, and the top three teams will qualify to represent the region at the AFCON finals in Morocco next year.
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