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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>There\u2019s that feeling once again that Uganda Hippos can spark the dull international football mood in the country after stunning Nigeria to a 2-1 victory last Thursday in their opening game of the All Africa Games going on in Accra, Ghana.<\/b><\/p>\n

Both Nigeria and Uganda qualified for these games after reaching the quarterfinal stage of the 2023 Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations that were held in Egypt.<\/p>\n

Uganda had a small score to settle with the Flying Eagles on Thursday and they did it in the best way. The Hippos broke the records in the preceding 2021 Afcon U-20 edition after going all the way to lose to Ghana in the final in Mauritania.<\/p>\n

Hippos\u2019 hopes of bettering that run was shattered by the Nigerians who pipped them 1-0 in the quarterfinal last year in Cairo through an Ibrahim Juma own goal but fate paired them together once again.<\/p>\n

Usama Arafat got at the end of a well-laid long diagonal pass from Allan Oyirwoth in the 34th minute to dart in and fire past Samuel James in Nigeria\u2019s goal. The West Africans equalized almost immediately in similar fashion but Ivan Irinimbabazi, who was part of the Afcon team last year, ensured revenge was exacted with a thunderous low shot with ten minutes left.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe lost to Nigeria last year despite playing well so beating us for the second time would have hurt us a lot,\u201d Uganda Hippos coach Morley Byekwaso said after the win.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome of our players had some fear of the opponent before the game but they built confidence as the game aged. There is something we\u2019re building because since 2020, we\u2019ve been trying to see that we reach this stage as an emerging force [on the continent],\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Eight of Hippos players who featured in the win were present in that Afcon fixture last year while Nigeria\u2019s coach Ladan Bosso made an overhaul to his team.<\/p>\n

Uganda face reigning Afcon U20 champions Senegal tomorrow at the same Accra Sports Stadium. Senegal beat South Sudan 1-0 in the other Group A fixture.<\/p>\n

African Games <\/b>
\nGroup B results<\/b><\/p>\n

Uganda 2-1 Nigeria<\/p>\n

South Sudan 0-1 Senegal<\/p>\n

Monday fixtures <\/b><\/p>\n

Senegal vs. Uganda<\/p>\n

Nigeria vs. South Sudan<\/p>\n

Uganda Hippos team that beat Nigeria<\/b><\/p>\n

Abdu Magada (GK), Haruna Lukwago, Ibrahim Juma, Ronald Madoi (Cyrus Kibande), Rogers Torach (C), Ivan Irinimbabazi, Abasi Kyeyune, Allan Oyirwoth, Bruno Bunyaga, Arafat Kizza Usama(Alpha Thiery Ssali), Jonah Patrick Kakande (Hakim Mutebi)<\/p>\n

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