Can U-17: Uganda in the Death group with Morocco but Ssenyondo remains ambitious
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The coach of the U-17 team from Uganda, Brian Ssenyondo, did not hide his concern after the draw for the African Cup of Nations U-17 Totalnergies, scheduled in Morocco in 2025.
Housed in a particularly raised group, Cubs will have to fight against the host country, Tanzania and Zambia to hope to win their ticket for the U-17 World Cup.
This CAN U-17, which will serve as a qualifying tournament for the 10 African representatives at the Category World Cup, will take place from March 30 to April 19, 2025 in Morocco.
Present during the draw made at CAF headquarters in Cairo, Ssenyondo quickly set the course: a qualification for the World Cup. But before that, it will be necessary to get out unscathed from what he considers the “group of death”.
“It is an extremely raised group, all the teams are solid. But we started this campaign with a clear ambition: get our ticket for the World Cup. We will give everything to achieve this goal and get out of the group phases in a position of strength, “he said.
For its second participation in CAN U-17, Uganda will have to face three opponents with varied but formidable profiles.
“We were looking forward to this draw and we now know what to expect. It is not a clement draw, but it must be assumed. Morocco, as a host country, will have the advantage of the field and experience. Tanzania is always difficult to play, and Zambia, even if we know it less, has a solid reputation in Cosafa, “analyzed Ssenyondo.
Cubs will try to do better than during their first participation in 2019 in Tanzania. At the time, they had barely missed the quarter-finals after a short defeat against Angola (1-0), a draw against Nigeria (1-1) and a brilliant victory against Tanzania (3-0) , insufficient to continue the adventure. In 2025, the objective will be clear: to cross a CAP and win a historic qualification for the U-17 World Cup.
