10 June 2024 | Football

• FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
• HT: Uganda 1-0 Algeria

At the break, Uganda Cranes lead Algeria 1-0 in the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers encounter at Mandela National Stadium.

Travis Mutyaba broke the deadlock with a powerful low effort that hit the inside of the frame before rolling into the back of the net.

Six minutes later, Halidi Lwaliwa nearly connected into Uganda's net, but goalkeeper Ismail Watenga was quick to save the moment.

In the 30th minute, Fahad Bayo won possession in the middle park before releasing Steven Mukwala on the right flank, but Madani Mohamed's sliding tackle awarded Uganda a corner kick.

The boys got into a rhythm as the first half neared the end. Mutyaba and Kenneth Semakula connected with Mukwala, but his resultant curling effort went narrowly wide.

Ronald Sekiganda's lose pass nearly cost the team, but Lwaliwa's timely block kept Bounedjah Baghdad's effort far from the target.

Rogers Mato's powerful effort on target was palmed away by Algeria's custodian Anthony Manderea in the 43rd minute.

Algeria's best chance came at the end of the first stanza as Benrahma Moamed's effort bounced off the frame before it was fully gripped by the custodian Watenga.

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