Ibrahim Orit gave Uganda Cranes a 25th minute lead before the defending champions Morocco leveled through a well taken Ayoub El Kaabi penalty converted at the strong of half time.
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A Moroccan player converts a penalty against Uganda Cranes in Doula. CAF Photo
The Uganda Cranes have exited the Total Africa Nations
Championship (CHAN) after suffering a 5-2 defeat to Morocco in a Group C match
played at the Reunification Stadium in Douala, Cameroon this evening.
Ibrahim Orit gave Uganda Cranes a 25th minute lead
before the defending champions Morocco leveled through a well taken Ayoub El Kaabi
penalty converted at the strong of half time.
In the second half the Morocco team returned to dominate
play and score a brace through Soufiane Rahimi, Hamza El Moussaaoul and an own goal by goalkeeper
Charles Lukwago. Saidi Kyeyune netted a consolation goal for Uganda Cranes.
The defeat means Uganda exited the sixth Edition of
the CHAN tournament bottom of Group C with one point after their 0-0 against
Rwanda. Coach Jonathan McKinstry’s team also lost 2-1 to Togo.
In another Group C match played at the Limbe Omnisport
Stadium Rwanda came from a goal down to defeat Togo 3-2 to qualify for the
quarter final stage.
Olivier Niyonzima, Jacques Tuyisenge and substitute
Ernest Sugira scored for Rwanda, Yendoutie Nane and Bilal Akoro netted for
Togo.
Rwanda now join Morocco, Mali, Congo Brazzaville, DR
Congo and hosts Cameroon in the quarter finals. The last games in Group D will
be played on Wednesday with Namibia facing Zambia, while Tanzania take on
Guinea.
David Nkono
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