Ssimbwa plots ambush in CAMFOOT semis
HIS players’ desire to make it to the world military football competition for the first time will drive Uganda to victory today, coach Sam Ssimbwa has predicted.
By samson opus
Today
Africa Military Football
Semi-finals, Nakivubo
Uganda v Algeria 2.00 pm
Cameroon v Kenya 4.00pm
HIS players’ desire to make it to the world military football competition for the first time will drive Uganda to victory today, coach Sam Ssimbwa has predicted.
“We need to go to the World Military Championship. That is our focus, and the boys are eager and ready,†Ssimbwa said yesterday.
A place in the final will guarantee Uganda one of three places reserved for Africa at the 2011 World Military Football Championship in Brazil.
Aoudi Hicham who netted four goals as Algeria hammered South Africa 5-1 is the man to watch in today’s encounter.
Defending champions Cameroon who led group B take on Kenya in the other semi-final.
Louis Belinga, who netted a brace against South Africa and Ronald Fogang, are the men for Kenya to watch.
Group A P W D L F A Pts
Uganda 2 1 1 0 3 1 4
Kenya 2 1 1 0 3 2 4
Guinea 2 0 0 3 3 5 0
Group B
Cameroon3 2 1 0 5 1 7
Algeria 3 2 0 1 7 3 6
Gambia 3 0 3 0 5 5 3
S. Africa 3 0 1 2 3 7 1
* African champions Al-Ahly of Egypt have set their sights on finishing third in the FIFA Club World Cup that kicks off on Thursday in Japan.
The Cairo ‘Red Devils’ face Pachuca of Mexico on Saturday in the quarter-finals with the winners qualifying for a showdown against South American champions LDU of Ecuador four days later.
European ‘kings’ Manchester United are favoured to make the final from the other half of the draw that includes Adelaide United of Australia, Gamba Osaka of Japan and Waitakere United of New Zealand.
“For an African club to finish third in this competition resembles winning the title,†Portugal-born Ahly coach Manuel Jose said.
Today
Africa Military Football
Semi-finals, Nakivubo
Uganda v Algeria 2.00 pm
Cameroon v Kenya 4.00pm
HIS players’ desire to make it to the world military football competition for the first time will drive Uganda to victory today, coach Sam Ssimbwa has predicted.
“We need to go to the World Military Championship. That is our focus, and the boys are eager and ready,†Ssimbwa said yesterday.
A place in the final will guarantee Uganda one of three places reserved for Africa at the 2011 World Military Football Championship in Brazil.
Aoudi Hicham who netted four goals as Algeria hammered South Africa 5-1 is the man to watch in today’s encounter.
Defending champions Cameroon who led group B take on Kenya in the other semi-final.
Louis Belinga, who netted a brace against South Africa and Ronald Fogang, are the men for Kenya to watch.
Group A P W D L F A Pts
Uganda 2 1 1 0 3 1 4
Kenya 2 1 1 0 3 2 4
Guinea 2 0 0 3 3 5 0
Group B
Cameroon3 2 1 0 5 1 7
Algeria 3 2 0 1 7 3 6
Gambia 3 0 3 0 5 5 3
S. Africa 3 0 1 2 3 7 1
* African champions Al-Ahly of Egypt have set their sights on finishing third in the FIFA Club World Cup that kicks off on Thursday in Japan.
The Cairo ‘Red Devils’ face Pachuca of Mexico on Saturday in the quarter-finals with the winners qualifying for a showdown against South American champions LDU of Ecuador four days later.
European ‘kings’ Manchester United are favoured to make the final from the other half of the draw that includes Adelaide United of Australia, Gamba Osaka of Japan and Waitakere United of New Zealand.
“For an African club to finish third in this competition resembles winning the title,†Portugal-born Ahly coach Manuel Jose said.