Association Sportive de la Kozah (ASKO) of Togo are one of the surprises of the TotalEnergies Confederation Cup this season and are not just mere participant in this year's edition as they also habour big ambitions.
52 years after its establishment, ASKO will finally taste the cake of a group
CHAN newcomers Togo upset Uganda, Rwanda hold misfiring Morocco Douala (AFP) – Togo overcame the absence of coronavirus-hit coach Jean-Paul Abalo to upset Uganda 2-1 Friday and boost hopes of reaching the African Nations Championship (CHAN) quarter-finals at the first attempt.
A Paul Mbowa own-goal gave Togo an early second-half lead in Cameroon Atlantic city Douala only for Ugandan Saidi Kyeyune to equalise just three minutes later through a 40-metre thunderbolt.
Togolese Yendoutie Nane scored the match-winner on 57 minutes with a looping half-volley that dropped behind goalkeeper Charles Lukwago.
It was among the best group matches of the 14 so far in the tournament for home-based footballers and compensated spectators for a dull 0-0 draw between title-holders Morocco and Rwanda a few hours before.
Amavubi against Morocco, Friday, Jan 22
Rwanda settled for their second consecutive draw at the ongoing Africa Nations Championships (CHAN) in Cameroon. The local Amavubi held defending champions Morocco to a goalless draw at the Stade de la Réunification in Douala on Friday
Morocco’s Atlas Lions, who beat Togo 1-0 in their opening game, came into the game looking for an early qualification but were put on hold by a stubborn Rwandan side.
Morroco dominated most of the game but failed to capitalize on the several scoring opportunities it created with Ayoub El Kaabi and Walid El Karti squandering two glorious chances in both halves.