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Girls semifinal between Uganda (red) and Ethiopia
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Uganda’s representatives, St Mary’s Kitende boys’ team, have qualified for the final of the U15 African Schools Football Championship (CECAFA region) after defeating Tanzania 2–0 in the semifinals today.
Nabir Kajumba and Owen Mukisa scored for the Ugandan side, keeping alive their hopes of winning the USD 100,000 grand prize.
Girls semifinal between Uganda (red) and Ethiopia
The championship, hosted at St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende for the second consecutive year and featuring teams from 10 countries, will now see Kitende face Ethiopia in the final. Ethiopia advanced after eliminating Burundi 5–4 on penalties to reach their first-ever final in the tournament’s four-year history.
Meanwhile, in the girls' category, Tanzania beat Burundi 2–0 to book a place in the final, where they will face the winner of the semifinal between Kawempe Muslim (Uganda) and Ethiopia.
The champions in both the boys’ and girls’ categories will take home USD 100,000 (approximately UGX 350 million), while the runners-up and third-placed teams will receive USD 75,000 and USD 50,000 respectively.
