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The draw in the North nullified any hopes the Cranes had following their 2-0 win over Niger in Marrakech, Morocco.
Tanzania needed to avoid defeat against Algeria to qualify for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations at the expense of Uganda Cranes.
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The two sides went into the last match of the qualifiers with a chance of qualifying, but it was only Tanzania who had fate in their hands, and they managed a goalless draw in Algiers to book a slot to early next year’s competition in Cote d’Ivoire.
The visiting Taifa Stars put up a professional performance to halt Algeria’s winning streak that had stretched to five games.
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AFCON 2023Q Uganda Cranes too strong for Nigers but not good enough for AFCON finals
Algeria topped Group F with a commanding 16 points, while Tanzania secured their place with eight points. The two nations joined Ghana and Angola in sealing their qualification for the 2023 AFCON.
And with Algeria already qualified and having little to fight for, star players like Riyad Mahrez only came into the game in the second half but could not unlock the solid Tanzanian defensive unit.
The draw in the North nullified any hopes the Cranes had following their 2-0 win over Niger in Marrakech, Morocco.
Aziz Kayondo and Joseph Ochaya scored for Milutin Sredojevic’s charges to register their second win of the qualifiers, but victory alone was not sufficient as Tanzania’s draw moved them to eight points, one ahead of Uganda.
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AFCON 2023 Q David Obua, Massa and the top Uganda Cranes strikers in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers
Recently, Uganda Cranes coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic bemoaned the poor quality of strikers available ahead of the team’s must-win Africa Cup of Nations against Niger.
The result will now see Tanzania return to the AFCON stage for the first time since 2019 and for the third time in history, having also featured at the 1980 edition held in Lagos, Nigeria.
Algeria ended the qualifiers top of Group F with 16 points, while Tanzania needed eight to qualify as the second team in the group. Uganda finished with seven points, while bottom side Niger only managed two.
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers
Group F results
Algeria 0-0 Tanzania
Niger 0-2 Uganda
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