AFCON 2025: Uganda get first win

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Edwin  - CEO September 9, 2024
Updated 2024/09/09 at 10:29 PM
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Image credit: CAFonline
Image credit: CAFonline

Ghana held in Match Day 02

 

Uganda Image credit CAFonline

 

TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 Qualifiers resumed on Monday, 09 September with Match Day 02 of the Group stages, as the journey towards securing a place at next year’s continental showpiece continues to excite, CAFonline reports.

 

CAFOnline takes a look at Monday’s results.

 

Uganda 2-0 Congo

Goals: A. Kayondo 21’, J.Ssemugabi 85’

Following their 2-2 draw in South Africa on Friday, the Ugandan Cranes continued in their rich vein of form with a clinical display against Congo on Monday.

A goal apiece by Aziz Kayondo and Jude Ssemugabi ensured Uganda secured a vital three points to move top of the group ahead of South Africa and South Sudan’s clash on Tuesday.

 

 

Results

Mon 9th Sep FT

LesothoLESMoroccoMRC
     0           –             1

 

Mon 9th Sep FT

EthiopiaETH Congo DRCOG
0             –                   2

 

Mon 9th Sep FT

AngolaANGSudanSDN
     2              –             1

 

Mon 9th Sep FT

UgandaUGACongoCON
    2               –              0

Niger 1-1 Ghana

 

Goals: O. Sako 81’ for Niger / A. Seidu 44’ for Ghana

 

Following their shock defeat to Angola on Saturday, Ghana surrendered a first-half lead to a late goal by Niger’s Omar Sako.

 

The Black Stars had initially taken a confident lead in the dying moments of the first half thanks to a strike by Alidu Siedu. However, a lapse in concentration in the dying minutes saw them walk away with just a point.

 

Mon 9th Sep FT

NigerNIGGhanaGHA
      1            –              1

 

Madagascar 1-1 Comoros

 

Goals: Andria 9’ for Madagascar / Y. M’Changama 41’ for the Comoros

 

It was a battle of the islanders when Madagascar faced Comoros on Monday.

 

With both nations desperate for their first victory, Madagascar grabbed the lead in the 9th minute thanks to a clinical finish by Carolus Andriamatsinoro.

 

The early opener was canceled out with minutes left to the break after Youssouf M’Changama found the leveler in the 41st minute in the last strike of the match.

 

Mon 9th Sep FT

MadagascarMADComorosCOM
        1            –             1

 

Mon 9th Sep FT

Equatorial GuineaEQUTogoTOG
      2            –            2

 

Equatorial Guinea 2-2 Togo

 

Goals: L. Nlavo 17’ and J. Buyla 71’ for Equatorial Guinea / R.Aholou 45’ and K. Laba 90+5 for Togo

 

It was a high-scoring encounter between Equatorial Guinea and Togo.

 

Louis Niavo opened the floodgates in the 17th minute, as Equatorial Guinea grabbed the confidence-boosting lead, which was canceled out just before the break.

 

The second half saw Equatorial Guinea come out a more determined side and was rewarded in the 75th minute thanks to a Jannick Buyla strike.

 

With seconds to the final whistle, Kodjo Laba found the all-important equalizer to keep Togo in close contention for the qualifiers.

 

Mon 9th Sep FT

BurundiBDISenegalSEN
      0             –          1

 

Fixtures

Tue 10th Sep08:00

BotswanaBOTEgyptEGY

 

Tue 10th Sep08:00

MozambiqueMOZGuinea-BissauGUI

 

Tue 10th Sep08:00

RwandaRWANigeriaNGR

 

Tue 10th Sep08:00

South SudanSSDSouth AfricaZAF

 

Tue 10th Sep08:00

EswatiniSWZMaliMLI

 

Tue 10th Sep11:00

GabonGABCentral African RepublicCTA

 

Tue 10th Sep11:00

GuineaGUI TanzaniaTAN

 

Tue 10th Sep11:00

LiberiaLIBAlgeriaALG

 

Tue 10th Sep11:00

NamibiaNAMKenyaKEN

 

Tue 10th Sep11:00

ZimbabweZIMCameroonCMR

 

Tue 10th Sep14:00

BeninBENLibyaLIB

 

Tue 10th Sep14:00

Burkina FasoBFAMalawiMWI

 

Tue 10th Sep14:00

ChadCHACôte d'IvoireCIV

 

Tue 10th Sep14:00

Cabo VerdeCPIMauritaniaMTN

Tue 10th Sep14:00

ZambiaZMBSierra LeoneSLE

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