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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, and a first since their last conquest in 2009.
The media outlet of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) reported on its website that the Black Satellites replicated the same score-line the two countries posted when they last met in a continental final, this being in the 1978 senior Cup of Nations.
Daily Monitor
Friday March 19 2021
History is beckoning for Ugandan football in case the junior side - the Hippos - prevails past Ghana in tonight’s final to win the U20 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Mauritania.
The success will go a long way in unlocking doors for the game for Uganda in several ways, some of which are not even thought of.
What would it mean for the Hippos to win Afcon?
First, defeating the Black Satellites will earn Uganda’s its first major piece of soccer silverware in history.
And whereas football is quite popular in Uganda, it is still odd, to a great extent, that other disciplines like rugby, netball, cricket, woodball among others have already tasted significant continental success.
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Key battles to watch:
Percious Boah (Ghana) vs Musa Ramadhan (Uganda)
Boah has been Ghanaâs main man upfront and with three goals in the tournament so far, he is expected to be the firing man in the final. The burly Ghanaian forward has shown an eye for goal not only from open play but set pieces as well.
Ugandan central defender, Musa Ramadhan is expected to have his busiest night in the tournament against the active and disruptive Boah.
Uganda to face Ghana in Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations final
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2 March 20212 March 2021.From the section Sport Africa
Uganda will take on Ghana in Saturday s final of the Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Mauritania.
It will be Uganda s first continental final since 1978, when they also faced Ghana in the senior Nations Cup final, after they thrashed Tunisia 4-1 on Monday.
Ghana, who have won the under-20 title three times, edged past The Gambia 1-0 in the other semi-final.
Percious Boah scored the only goal of the game in the 33rd minute with a well-taken free-kick.
Uganda s hero was striker Derrick Kakooza as he scored the tournament s first hat-trick after Richard Basangwa had given his side the lead after just five minutes.