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Uganda must beat Niger first to start any calculations, and with a frontline that needs 180 minutes to score a goal, that victory away from home is no guarantee.
The moment Mohamed Amoura scored for Algeria against Uganda towards the end of the first half on Sunday, it was always going to be tough for the Cranes to bounce back.
A team that had scored just two goals in four matches could not be trusted to complete the job and stay on course in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers.
Algeria took the lead in the 43rd minute when Amoura benefited from goalkeeper Salim Magoola’s fumble to find the back of the net for the Desert Foxes.
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18:00 - 18.06.2023
AFCON 2023Q Amoura scores brace as Algeria dent Cranes' chances
Mohamed Amoura scored a brace for the Desert Foxes in either half, while Fahad Bayo’s goal in the 89th minute was too little too late.
That called for the Cranes to look within the team and find goals to win the game and stay level on points with Tanzania, who had dispatched Niger 1-0 in the earlier Group F fixture.
The two players who scored Uganda’s first two goals of the qualifiers, Milton Karisa and Rogers Mato, were already on the pitch but never looked like they had a goal in them.
Team captain Emmanuel Okwi, looking for his first Cranes goal since 2019, created a half chance for Mato in the first half but was largely a spectator as Algeria enjoyed the possession.
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19:52 - 18.06.2023
AFCON 2023 Player Ratings - Uganda 1-2 Algeria
Uganda suffered an agonizing 2-1 defeat to Algeria in the qualifiers of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations at the Japoma Stadium in Douala, Cameroon on Sunday.
At the start of the second half, coach Milutin Sredojevic brought on Fahad Bayo and Richard Bassangwa for Bobosi Byaruhanga and Karisa respectively.
Later, Isma Mugulusi and Travis Mutyaba replaced Faruku Miya and Okwi, respectively.
Algeria went 2-0 up after executing a perfect counterattack that led to Amoura’s second goal, and the Cranes had dug themselves a hole too deep to come out of.
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08:23 - 19.06.2023
FOOTBALL Micho: We deserved much more from Algeria match
Bayo’s late goal was only a consolation as already-qualified Algeria registered their fifth straight win in Group F.
It was Bayo who scored Uganda’s only goal, which turned out to be a mere consolation in the end, and the Cranes fell 2-1 for their third loss of the qualifiers.
That Bayo’s goal is the first for the Cranes strikers in the qualifiers and only the third for the Cranes in the entire campaign should be a massive cause for concern.
Creating and putting away chances has continued to be Uganda’s biggest undoing, and the price could be heavy this time round, with qualification to the AFCON now out of the team’s hands.
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19:00 - 18.06.2023
FOOTBALL: Tanzania inch closer to AFCON qualification after Msuva’s strike downs minnows Niger
Taifa Stars moved to second place in Group F and were hoping that East African rivals Uganda fail to collect maximum points against Algeria
Tanzania are on seven points and will qualify with a draw against Algeria in their last game.
Meanwhile, Uganda must beat Niger first to start any calculations, and with a frontline that needs 180 minutes to score a goal, that victory away from home is no guarantee.
The visitors doubled their lead in the 67th minute off a quick counterattack, and Amoura was once again well-stationed to tap the ball into the back of the net.
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