CHAN 2024: Uganda Cranes looses to Algeria
CHAN 2024 | Results
- Uganda 0-3 Algeria
- Niger 0-1 Guinea
Uganda Cranes suffered a 3-0 humiliating loss to Algeria in the Africa Nations Championship encounter at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole on Monday.
It was a slow start from both sides as they preferred to build from the back.
Abdennour Belhocini and Zakaria Draoui combine on the right flank asking Uganda’s backline several questions.
Uganda Cranes appeared anxious from onset, struggling with cordination in the midfield thanks to Algeria’s early pressure.
Uganda started to grow in momentum and confidence with Joel Sserunjogi dictating play, though their brilliant phase hardly yielded.
Ayoub Ghezala broke the deadlock in the 35 minute to place Algeria in the driving seat. Uganda’s backline slept on job and the Desert Foxes were alert to grab the chance.
Morley Byekwaso was quick to respond, introducing Karim Watambala for Jude Ssemugabi at the start of the second stanza.
Uganda had an impressive start in the second stanza as Allan Okello was sent to the flank and Watambala added more pace in the middle park.
Watambala nearly gave Uganda an equaliser but his venomous effort went inches wide of the frame in the 63rd minute.
Meziane Abderrahmane doubled Algeria’s lead with a powerful effort the arrowing slightly inside the frame in the 76th minute.
Left back Odong was exposed once again as he failed to make contact with an aerial ball before the Desert Foxes broke away.
Second-half substitute Soufine Beyazid calmly slotted the ball into an empty net in the 79th minute.
Uganda made several changes but none had a reasonable impact on the game.
Uganda return to action on Friday, August 8 as they take on Guinea which won their opening game against Niger.
