24 October 2022 | Football

Sand Cranes' dream of qualifying for the World Cup was ended on Monday after suffering a second loss at the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations in Mozambique.

In their final Group B game played at Vankulo Arena, Egypt swept aside the Ugandans, winning the match 6-2.

The game was a decider on who takes the second place in the group as both teams had lost to Senegal who topped the pool.

Egypt took the lead through an own goal scored by Ambrose Kigozi before Hossam Salama Ibrahim Hassan scored a brace.

Ismael Bahgat Abdelrazek, Hassane Hussein, and Moustafa Shaaban scored the other goals for Egypt.

The consolation goals for the Sand Cranes were scored by Baker Lukooya and Brian Nkuubi.

“Egypt was superior. We have only four players with a very high level, but they were not good today. The learning and lessons remain. I have worked for six weeks with this team and yet I give a positive assessment of our participation in this very well-organized competition," Angelo Schirinzi, Uganda Sand Cranes coach said after the game.

The Sand Cranes will now face Malawi in the classification game on Wednesday to determine the fifth and sixth positions.

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