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AFRICAN GAMES 2023 Byekwaso rues missed chances in Uganda's defeat to Ghana
"And, as football (is) in the final, your opponent will and have really punished us for that," he added in an honest analysis.
2024-03-23T11:35:35+00:00
"And, as football (is) in the final, your opponent will and have really punished us for that," he added in an honest analysis.
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Uganda lost a third consecutive continental final to Ghana, and the Akan name of Afriyie continued to haunt the Pearl of Africa 45 years later.
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Even in defeat, the Morley Byekwaso-coached team managed the highest-ever finish for Uganda in the history of the African Games.
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Following the historic milestone, head Morley Byekwaso was quick to stress his preference for Ghana to Senegal as his opponent in the final.
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It will be a repeat of the 2020 U20 Africa Cup of Nations final that was played in Mauritania in 2021.
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Its the first time in history that Uganda will play the final of the African Games after failing to negotiate past the semifinals in 1999 in South Africa.
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With a placed in the last four earned in the second game, Byekwaso ran a couple of changes in his starting lineup with Express FC’s Alpha Thierry Ssali and Kitara FC’s Shafiq Magogo notable starters against South Sudan.
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"We want to win every game that comes our way so that we reach our target of winning gold,” he added.
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In the victory against Senegal, youngster Allan Oyirwoth managed the all-important goal on the evening to send Uganda into the semifinals of the tournament for the first time since 1999 when they finished fourth.
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"They are very good in aerial presence and we have tried to work on that during the last few training sessions.”