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Ghana emerge U-20 AFCON champions on Indepedence Day Published 7 March 2021 On the day that their country celebrated the 64th Independence Day, Ghana’s Black Satellites delivered the ultimate gift, the Total Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title after a 2-0 win over debutants Uganda in the final in Nouakchott on Saturday. Skipper Daniel Afriyie led from the front and had a military salute dance to celebrate on each occasion, as Ghana clinched their fourth Under-20 continental title, an...

History awaits debutants Uganda and Tunisia and the chalice is playing for the championship at the first time of asking in the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. The Hippos are the surprise package of this year’s finals and head coach Morley Byekwaso says they also go into today’s clash at the Stade Olympique in the capital Nouakchott as underdogs. However, Byekwaso insists they are not short of belief on the basis of their journey that also saw them...

Daily Monitor Saturday February 20 2021 Advertisement Direct qualification is at stake when the national under 20 team, the Hippos, faces off with hosts Mauritania in the final Group A game of the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. The two teams are tied on three points after two games and have identical records from 2-0 wins over Mozambique each and 1-0 losses to Cameroon. The latter have progressed with the top two teams in each of the three groups qualifying directly to the quarterfinals. The ...

Kakooza breaks Mauritania hearts as Uganda qualify for quarter finals Substitute Derrick Kakooza’s ice cold 88th minute penalty handed Uganda a 2-1 victory over hosts Mauritania at the Stade de Olympique in Nouakchott on Saturday as the CECAFA region debutants progressed to the quarter finals of the Total Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations. Both sides needed victory to assure passage to the last eight, but it was Uganda who would pick the ultimate prize coming from behind to win th...

Sunday lone strike sends Cameroon to U-20 AFCON quarters Sunday Jang Junior scored a delightful header as Cameroon beat Uganda 1-0 at the Olympic Stadium in Nouakchott on Wednesday to see the young Indomitable Lions become the first side to book a slot in the quarter finals of the Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Mauritania 2021. The young lions negotiated their passage to the last eight against Uganda’s Hippos who had some of the best chances but failed to make them ...

news 18 new faces as Hippos start maiden Afcon preps Elvis Senono ELVIS SENONO The national Under-20 team - Hippos – qualified for a first ever Africa Cup of Nations appearance after a successful Cecafa event in December 2020. The Hippos defeated hosts Tanzania 4-1 with both nations qualifying for the finals tournament that will be hosted in Mauritania starting February 14–4 March 2021. The 20 players that featured at that Cecafa tournament have now all been summoned as par...