Uganda Cranes saw off neighbors Taifa Stars of Tanzania 4-0 on aggregate at St Mary’s Kitende to qualify for the 2022 African Nations Championship set for Algeria.The Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojević-coached Uganda came into the second leg of the encounter with a 1-0 advantage following the win in Tanzania earlier, but they ensured they sealed the ticket with an emphatic 3-0 at home.Moses Waiswa opened the scoring for Uganda after just 16 minutes as they led 2-0 on aggregate at the break.It is a wrap!Uganda 3-0 Tanzania (Agg. 4-0)#UGATAN | #CHAN2022Q pic.twitter.com/hMOgCbwvAa— Uganda Cranes (@UgandaCranes) September 3, 2022 On resumption for the second half, Richard Basangwa doubled the advantage in the match after only nine minutes, with Roger Mato getting the last act of the show as he scored the third for the game with 15 minutes left to play.Tanzania saw off Somalia 3-1 in the first round of the qualification while Uganda were given the green light to proceed to the second round owing to their superior ranking at the time of the draw.##NAJAVA_MECA_6615472##In other match played on Saturday in the same zone, Ethiopia also booked their spot at the main event after seeing off Rwanda by a solitary goal courtesy of Dawa Hotessa, winning 1-0 on aggregate after a barren draw in the first leg.Congratulations #Ethiopia you deserve the win🎉🎊. @EthiopiaFF Qualified for CHAN 2023#ProudlyEthiopian💚💛❤️ pic.twitter.com/DwntAkM7eB— ❤Grace kantarama❤ (@grace_kantarama) September 3, 2022 Sudan booked theirs on Friday following the 7-3 aggregate win over Djibouti, becoming the first country in the region to do so in the current edition.The 2022 edition of the tournament will be held in Algeria from January 8 to January 31, 2023.
