{"id":807,"date":"2025-08-19T07:52:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T07:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=807"},"modified":"2025-08-19T00:20:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T00:20:44","slug":"chan-uganda-draw-3-3-with-south-africa-algeria-qualify","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=807","title":{"rendered":"CHAN: Uganda draw 3-3 with South Africa, Algeria qualify"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Co-hosts Uganda fought back from 3-1 down to salvage a 3-3 draw with South Africa on Monday to qualify from Group C for their first-ever African Nations Championship quarter-finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi, the 2023 losing finalists Algeria were held to a goalless draw by a 10-man Niger, but the result was enough to take them to the last eight for the second successive tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rema - Baby (Is it a Crime) [Official Video]\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MsZhYgo9MoA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The stakes were high for Uganda, which needed to beat South Africa at the Mandela National Stadium in Kampala to be certain of qualifying for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cranes, who had never beaten South Africa, dominated the first half, and Jude Ssemugabi broke the deadlock just after the half hour with a powerful strike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But South Africa fought back with two quick goals after resumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Veteran Amazulu defender Ramahlwe Mphahlele grabbed the equaliser in the 52nd minute, with Thabiso Kutumela putting South Africa ahead six minutes later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But South Africa fought back with two quick goals after resumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Veteran Amazulu defender Ramahlwe Mphahlele grabbed the equaliser in the 52nd minute, with Thabiso Kutumela putting South Africa ahead six minutes later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo appeared to wrap up the game when he put Bafana Bafana into a 3-1 lead in the 83rd minute, but Uganda struck back in dramatic style with two late goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Skipper Allen Okello fired home from the penalty spot two minutes from time after Ivan Ahimbisibwe had been fouled in the box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Uganda were then awarded another penalty deep in injury time after VAR picked up a handball. 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