{"id":269693,"date":"2024-12-23T07:38:18","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T07:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/23\/somalia-into-semifinals-of-u17-afcon-qualifiers\/"},"modified":"2024-12-23T07:38:18","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T07:38:18","slug":"somalia-into-semifinals-of-u17-afcon-qualifiers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/23\/somalia-into-semifinals-of-u17-afcon-qualifiers\/","title":{"rendered":"Somalia into semifinals of U17 AFCON qualifiers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>KAMPALA, Dec. 21 (Xinhua\/GNA) \u2014 Somalia beat Sudan 1-0, to book a place in the semifinals of the CAF Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Central-East zone qualifiers.<\/p>\n<p>The reigning zonal champions, defeated Sudan in their Group B encounter in Kampala, Uganda on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Sakariye Mohamed, netted the game\u2019s only goal two minutes into added time, to send the Somalia fans into raptures. After a mix-up in Sudan\u2019s defense, Mohamed controlled the ball well and fired past goalkeeper Mamadu Mohamed Musa Ali.<\/p>\n<p>The two teams had missed glaring opportunities in each half, but Somalia\u2019s win sends them up to second in Group B behind leaders South Sudan, who had beaten them 3-0 in the qualifying tournament\u2019s opening match.<\/p>\n<p>Somalia assistant coach Muqtar Ali, was full of praise for his players. \u201cWe are very happy that we kept strong and pushed on until we scored the vital goal,\u201d said Ali.<\/p>\n<p>Sudan head coach Mohamed Abdulkhadir Sheikhdon, rued his side\u2019s failure to take the win. \u201cWe created some scoring chances, but failed to take them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday\u2019s action sees hosts Uganda, face Kenya in Group A.<\/p>\n<p>The top two teams in each three-team group, will progress to the semifinal stage of the qualifying process for the U17 Africa Cup of Nations finals in Cote d\u2019lvoire next year.<br \/>GNA<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KAMPALA, Dec. 21 (Xinhua\/GNA) \u2014 Somalia beat Sudan 1-0, to book a place in the semifinals of the CAF Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Central-East zone qualifiers. 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