Tanzania’s Taifa Stars have qualified for the 2019 Total Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) after a convincing 3-0 win over Uganda Cranes in a Group L game qualifying game played in Dar el Salaam on Sunday.
Ekiring won the set 21-22 before the determined Indian player fought back to win 22-20. But Ekiring changed his game plan to win the third set 21-10 to book a place against Kazakhstans Artur Niyazov in the first round on Friday.
KCCA beat Congo Brazzaville Premier League side AS Otoho 2-0 in the return leg played on a water logged Star Times Stadium, Lugogo on Sunday. But the win was not enough as coach Mike Hillary Mutebis team bowed out 3-2 on goal aggregate.
Tunisian side Club Sportif Sfaxien has this afternoon arrived ahead of their first leg clash against Vipers SC in a CAF Confederations Cup on Saturday.
Vipers SC will face an up-hill task when they battle Algerias SC Constantine in the first round of the CAF Champions League at the Stade Mohamed Hamlaoui on Friday.
Uganda Cranes have qualified for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations AFCON after defeating Cape Verde 1-0 on Saturday in a Group L qualifier match played at the Mandela National Stadium, Namboole.
A late penalty converted by Mustafa Kizza was enough to give Uganda Kobs a slim 1-0 win over South Sudan in a 2019 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations AFCON qualifier on Wednesday.
The World football governing body FIFA has approved more money to be given to member associations under the Forward programme in the new four-year cycle that starts next year.
Uganda Cranes beat Lesotho 2-0 on Tuesday to stay top of Group L in the qualifiers where they need only one point from the remaining two games to book a place in the finals.
Uganda Cranes will be all out to try and stop Lesotho this evening at the Setsoto Stadium in Maseru to book an early slot for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations AFCON.
