Uganda has qualified to the 2025 under-17 African Nations Cup finals to be played in Morocco.
The Cubs defeated Somalia 4-1 in the CECAFA regional qualifying game played at Nakivubo Stadium on Tuesday afternoon to ensure Uganda booked a ticket in the finals set for March.
James Bogere from Elcambio soccer academy and student at Blessed Sacrament Kimanya ss scored a hat-trick for the second time in row to add onto Abubaker Walusimbi’s opener to ensure the hosts annihilated their visitors in Kampala.
Uganda now joins Tanzania that defeated South Sudan 4-0 as the other team to qualify for finals to be played in Moroco.
At the 12-nation U17 AFCON finals next year, the best 10 teams will qualify for the 48-nation FIFA U17 World Cup in Qatar.
