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The Uganda U-17 boys national team, the Cubs, continues its intensive preparations for the 2024 AFCON U17 CECAFA Zonal Qualifiers set to take place from 14th to 28th December 2024 in Uganda.
Training is in full swing at the FUFA Technical Centre in Njeru, where the team is fine-tuning its skills through practice games and structured sessions under head coach Brian Ssenyondo.
Uganda Cubs coach Brian Ssenyondo
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On their path to readiness, the Cubs have engaged in several friendly matches.
They secured a commanding 5-0 victory over Kakungulu High School, showcasing their growing form and tactical improvements in their first practice match.
Yesterday, they edged Amus College 2-0, with goals from Simon Wanyama and James Bogere. FUFA President Hon. Magogo Moses Hassim attended the match, offering words of encouragement to the team afterward.
Uganda Cubs after scoring in a 2-0 friendly victory over Amus College
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In the other practice match which was their second, the Cubs faced St. Mary’s Boarding School, Kitende (SMASK). Despite a spirited performance, they fell to a narrow 2-1 defeat with James Bogere netting their lone goal. SMASK capitalized on an own goal and a well-taken strike from Yabiri Amisi.
The Cubs’ provisional squad comprises 37 players from various schools, academies, and clubs across Uganda, along with one international player, Austin Amani from Harrogate Town Academy in England.
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With a strong technical team supporting them, the Cubs are targeting not only regional dominance but also qualification for the 2025 AFCON U17 tournament.
The qualifiers hosted in Uganda will bring together top teams from the CECAFA region, offering the Cubs a home advantage. The finalists at the tournament will qualify for the final tournament hosted by Ivory Coast.
The Uganda Cubs are placed in Group A alongside Tanzania, Ethiopia, and Burundi. Group (B) has defending champions Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Kenya. The tournament is scheduled to take place between 14th and 28th December 2024 at Hamz Nakivubo Stadium and St. Mary's Stadium, Kitende.
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