Uganda Cubs punched their ticket to the 2026 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations after demolishing Ethiopia 3-0 in the CECAFA semifinal at Abebe Bikila Stadium. Lorian Lwesibawa opened the scoring after halftime, and Thomas Ogema made it 2-0 just two minutes later with a clean finish. Lwesibawa sealed his brace with a gorgeous free kick to lock down the win for the defending champions.
Tanzania had already qualified earlier by beating Kenya 3-1 in the first semifinal, and Uganda's grabbing one of the three available spots means both East African squads are headed to Morocco. The final between Uganda and Tanzania goes down at Abebe Bikila Stadium, with the Cubs looking to defend their title and cap off the qualifiers on a high note.
Tanzania had already qualified earlier by beating Kenya 3-1 in the first semifinal, and Uganda's grabbing one of the three available spots means both East African squads are headed to Morocco. The final between Uganda and Tanzania goes down at Abebe Bikila Stadium, with the Cubs looking to defend their title and cap off the qualifiers on a high note.
