)
Torach was solid in defence, whereas Mugisha was scintillating in attack - the latter was named the man of the match against the Central African Republic.
Uganda Hippos duo Torach Ochaki and Rogers Mugisha made it to the best team in the 2023 U20 Africa Cup of Nations Group stage Best XI going on in Egypt.
CAF announced the best performers from the pools ahead of the quarterfinals that roll off on Thursday.
Mugisha and Torach were outstanding performers for Uganda in Group B. Hippos coach Jackson Mayanja will hope they carry that form beyond the groups as they face Nigeria on Thursday in a match that will determine their World Cup fate.
Torach was solid in defence, whereas Mugisha was scintillating in attack - the latter was named the man of the match against the Central African Republic.
Red-hot Senegalese
Senegal has the biggest number of nominees with up to four making the grade. They include goalkeeper Landing Badji, Mamadou Camara, Papa Diallo, and top scorer Paper Diop.
Diop, who has four goals, was named the best player from the group stage.
Uganda’s Group B opponents Congo provided two players in Prince Soussou and Deogracias Bassinga.
Rachid Abdoul, Alagie Saine, and Solomon Agbalaka were picked from Benin, Gambia, and Nigeria respectively.
Gambia's head coach Abdoulje Bojang was chosen as the best manager while the Fair Play Awards went to Nigeria.
U-20 Africa Cup of Nations Quarter-Finals; Thursday 2nd, March
Senegal vs Benin - Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Uganda vs Nigeria - Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia Friday 3rd, March Gambia vs South Sudan - Haras El Hodoud Stadium, Alexandria Congo vs Tunisia - Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Friday 3rd, March
Gambia vs South Sudan - Haras El Hodoud Stadium, Alexandria
Congo vs Tunisia - Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
Related content
)
)
16:57 - 27.02.2023
AFCONU20 Bebecool backs son as Hippos reach AFCON U20 Quarters
Bebe is a sworn fan of English premiership side Arsenal and a father to Alpha Ssali, a forward currently with the Uganda Hippos, now competing at the U20Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.
)
20:46 - 26.02.2023
U-20 AFCON Draw of lots pits Hippos against Nigeria
Uganda, Congo and South Sudan all progressed to the last eight, with the latter qualifying as the best third-placed team with four points.
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)