Gambia beat Tunisia on penalties to clinch Total U20 AFCON bronze
Goalkeeper Lamin Saidy saved two penalties as Gambia beat Tunisia 4-2 on post-match penalties at the Stade Cheikha Ould Boidiya in Nouakchott on Friday to clinch bronze at the Total Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations.
The game was forced to penalties after a barren stalemate in normal time and Saidy proved to be the hero for the Gambians who equalled their best ever performance at the tournament in 2007, when they also won bronze.
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Saidy saved from Adam Karim Benlamine and substitute Hamdi Abidi to help his side clinch the trophy. Gambiaâs only miss in the shoot out was from Habessi Achref who saw his penalty saved by substitute keeper Ahmed Laabidi.
Tunisiaâs Kanzari: Ugandaâs victory is well deserved
Tunisia coach Maher Kanzari praised Uganda for beating his side 4-1 in the semifinal of the ongoing Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Maurotania 2021, saying âthis victory is well deserved.â
âIf the score does not reflect the reality of the match, we must still recognize the superiority of Uganda in this game,â added the Tunisian tactician.
âCongratulations to Uganda. They managed to open the scoring early on and that helped them,â said Kanzari, blaming hi his team s lack of freshness.
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Uganda continued with their dream run in their debut at the Total Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), progressing to the semi-finals after a 5-3 victory over Burkina Faso at the Stade Cheikha Ould Boidiya in Nouakchott on Thursday.
And now, head coach Morley Byekwaso has warned that the CECAFA
Burkina Faso v Uganda â An even encounter on the road to semis
Burkina Faso faces Uganda with a place in the Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Mauritania 2021 semifinal at stake for both sides.
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Hippos of Uganda were convincing in the group stage and they both deserved their spots in the quarterfinals, and now they want to go a step further when they lock horns on Thursday at Stade Cheikha Ould Boidiya in Nouakchott.
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