16 November 2023 | Football

• CECAFA U-15 Boys Championship | Fixture
• Thursday, November 16, 2023
• Uganda vs Zanzibar - 3:30 PM

The Uganda U-15 boys’ national team, Rhinos is set to lock horns with Zanzibar in what is anticipated to be a thrilling encounter to put a lid onto the ongoing tournament.

The two unbeaten sides will play at the FUFA Technical Centre in Njeru on Thursday, November 16.

Uganda kickstarted the journey to the finals with a thumping 15-0 victory against Djibouti before they beat South Sudan 3-0.

They later sealed off the group with a 4-0 victory against Ethiopia to storm the semifinals. During the semifinals, they conceded the first goal in a slim 2-1 win against Tanzania.

Prior to the game, Uganda’s tactician Hamza Lutalo revealed that Zanzibar are a good side with a solid backline buth added that he is blessed with a sharp frontline that will penetrate them.

“They (Zanzibar) have a solid defence but we also have a sharp striking line to penetrate them as we fight to defend our title,” Lutalo revealed.

“We will change our tactics used in the semifinal to fit the new opponent - Zanzibar because they have a different playing style,” he added.

Uganda’s Enock Bagenda will go into the game seeking two goals to match South Sudan’s Lazarus Peter who tops the scoring chart with eight goals.

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