00:01We're here, another glimpse of the future of African football.
00:09So away we go then. Match day three, Uganda 17, Africa Cup of Nations 2026. Cote d'Ivoire take
00:21on Uganda. Ivorians already assured of their spot. They both subsequently received unprecedented four
00:28match suspensions. His side on the front foot for the first time. Unable to find the final. Shepard
00:42it out. Settle for a corner. I think we've got in the way.
00:51Androni partially cleared. Drop there for Bomba, the captain. His shot blocked. Follow-up off the bar.
01:00Uganda escape.
01:12Glout. All on the right-hand side again. This time he will find his way past his marker.
01:17Glout. An important save from Lukimuzi.
01:30Front post. By Uganda this time.
01:34As far. Works again. That's punched away. By Lukimuzi.
01:47Glout. Looking dangerous again. A lot of joy down this right-hand side.
01:54Now. Finds his man. It's going to be laid off on the edge.
02:00Dumbia with the strike.
02:03All ready.
02:08When it comes to nothing.
02:10Carl's off the pitch.
02:14Nikiza named best player at those Sakafe qualifiers.
02:19At this tournament. Scored once. Provided one assist.
02:24And named man of the match during that 3-0 win over the DRC on match day one.
02:31It's not the 10th. But the 20th. On the ball. Kauuya.
02:34Cut inside.
02:36In AFCON.
02:38For the Cote d'Ivoire.
02:40Number seven.
02:41Races off down the right-wing again.
02:44Songyi Glau. Gets his head up.
02:47Good work again from Mubiru.
02:50Again feels that that could have been a goal kick rather than a corner.
03:02Gets into a really good area.
03:05And it results in the first goal.
03:08Uganda appealing.
03:10I think their appeals will be upheld.
03:15And it was Coutinho-Drebo.
03:19Headed home.
03:26See the collision there.
03:29And a shove.
03:29I think.
03:31What does cost?
03:33Cote d'Ivoire their opener.
03:35All goals will be checked by VAR as default.
03:40There is also, as you can see.
03:53That is that.
03:54Thoroughly entertaining first 45 minutes.
03:57It ends as we started.
03:59All level but with a goal apiece.
04:02And as Uganda head down the tunnel.
04:07Happy to have leveled things up.
04:09There will be some bad news from the other game.
04:11Cameroon have taken the lead in the final minute.
04:18The referee is going to go and have another look at this.
04:23Ruled out.
04:24Is it about to be unruled out?
04:27It was Glau who won the corner and took it.
04:30An outswing at this time.
04:34See there's a first point of contact.
04:36Off the ball.
04:39Then the one on it.
04:42And they're seeing actually, I think.
04:44Not about the shove, but about the offside here.
04:50Coutinho-Drebo.
04:52I don't think he's offside.
05:01He has seen enough now.
05:03He's seen plenty.
05:08And there is the end result.
05:11Uganda can't believe it.
05:13The Coutinho-Drebo have their goal.
05:16Initially ruled out.
05:19It is reinstated.
05:22After the V.S.
05:23Check.
05:24Coutinho-Drebo makes it 1-0 to the Côte d'Ivoire.
05:34Right call by Basariki Diabati and his team.
05:38It was a question of a foul in two different places.
05:41A question of an offside.
05:43After a thorough check.
05:47That goal.
05:49Sets us on us.
05:59Maybe one of many to attack this corner as it was.
06:03Just curled away from one of those in orange.
06:07Not harmlessly enough for a goal kick.
06:13Ganda looking to strike back here before the break.
06:17Also was too close to Diabati.
06:24A quick break away.
06:27Same outlet again on the right wing.
06:30Clau with a little bit of luck has continued on here.
06:33Passed the left back for once.
06:37Mubiru.
06:37By Kombi.
06:39Shmuel again.
06:41Cutting inside this time.
06:42He's still going.
06:43He's won the free kick just outside the area.
06:47Until the last second.
06:49Uganda.
06:53Also got Kombi lurking on the edge.
06:56It's going to be Mahusi to hit it.
06:58And it's gone in.
07:00We wondered if the angle was too acute.
07:04Mahusi didn't worry about that.
07:06And he's found a way between Diabati and his near post.
07:10First goal conceded by the Ivorian keeper.
07:13And a crucial goal potentially here for Uganda.
07:17Levels us up just before the halftime break.
07:20They will take the momentum into the second half.
07:25They're back on level terms.
07:28Remains level in the other game as well.
07:31We're back in the balance in Group B.
07:35And what a strike it was.
07:40From Mahusi there with Diabati diving full length to his left.
07:45On a yellow cards in three games in this tournament.
07:50Free kick.
07:51Went into a good area.
07:52It's a save.
07:55Really well to hold it.
07:57Look here, Mahusi.
08:01Right on the halfway line.
08:03Maybe an auxiliary striker.
08:05You kind of have to go for it from here on out.
08:09Banda certainly has.
08:12He's straight on.
08:19As we get underway.
08:2145 minutes remaining.
08:23Confirmation it was Diabati to make way for Coney Côte d'Ivoire.
08:31Sent towards the back post.
08:33Just about got there.
08:34Diabati got something on it.
08:37It was taken up there by Alvino trying to run through the lines.
08:41Okay.
08:43Diabati with I think a shot.
08:46Apparently he'll truly know.
08:48That was a cross or a shot either way.
08:50See how advanced position.
08:52A few times in this second half.
09:07We're heading towards essentially the very complicated situation of uh
09:14three players on three teams.
09:17Rather on head-to-head matches on tied teams.
09:29Yeah, come down to all group matches.
09:34But we have another VS review before we can worry about that.
09:36And it would be for a potential red card.
09:39Clearly another challenge made.
09:43No red card.
09:45I believe that was.
09:46Not the loudest.
09:48Freeze mic but.
09:52Down the line.
09:54Brilliantly to the boot of Coney.
09:57Goes down in the box.
09:59Right out in agony.
10:01No real appeals from his teammates or his team on the sidelines.
10:07They fancy another challenge.
10:08Expanded 48 team format which allows 10 African teams to feature.
10:13Will one of them be Uganda.
10:15So here they come again.
10:16Strong goal.
10:17Out came Tiabate and got there crucially.
10:20His defense were at sixes at seven.
10:23Set away.
10:24His attack is now with the number seven.
10:26Here comes Klau.
10:27Racing forwards.
10:29A little short on options.
10:31Uganda defenders.
10:33Well drilled.
10:34In front of him.
10:36Forming a back four.
10:37Very clear to see.
10:46Far side is Kauuya.
10:48In the spot.
10:53This is Diabate to take.
10:56Played away at the front post.
11:05It's coming straight back at the unit.
11:07And the goal here.
11:08And eventually losing his footing at the crucial.
11:22It's disappointing delivery.
11:27Been delivering in that regard.
11:30In the second half.
11:30Cote d'Ivoire.
11:33In the high press though.
11:35And certainly applying pressure.
11:37With it.
11:38Uganda.
11:40One back.
11:41Muburu with the head up.
11:46Babi fires it in.
11:48That's a lovely first and second touch.
11:50Save made.
11:51And hacked away by his defense.
11:54Adama Diabate does the job.
11:57If it was too close to him perhaps.
11:59It was brilliant initially.
12:01The footwork.
12:03There.
12:04Front.
12:04Under.
12:15Fired straight down the throat.
12:18Oh Diabate.
12:25Here they come again.
12:27This time.
12:29Running into trouble early.
12:31Get the ball into the box.
12:35The position there is.
12:37If you're going to play it down.
12:38But we'll play on here.
12:39It's with no money.
12:42Changes one way.
12:43And the other.
12:46Pass so.
12:49Two under pressure.
12:50It's through.
12:51And the flag.
12:53Will go up.
12:55You can tell from the lack of celebrations.
12:57From the Ivorian players.
12:59They expected that.
13:12Nearly stood in an offside position.
13:19Five 14 year olds on the pitch.
13:22They're holding their own.
13:23One time.
13:25But.
13:26For the third time.
13:29Referee.
13:30Will be required to head over.
13:32Have a look at his pitch side monitor here.
13:36It's going to be moments of jeopardy.
13:38For this Uganda side.
13:40This angle.
13:41There will be another one.
13:47It was Yusuf Diabate.
13:50And he brought on.
13:51Five or ten minutes ago.
13:53Trying to wriggle his way through.
13:57Must be changed.
13:59There you go.
14:01Another.
14:02VS review.
14:04Another goal.
14:04For the Côte d'Ivoire.
14:06It breaks.
14:08The Ugandan hearts.
14:10There was no touch from Diabate.
14:13There will be no assist.
14:15They won't care.
14:17Inadvertent pass through.
14:19From a Uganda boot.
14:21Sets up Kone.
14:23Who makes it 2-1.
14:24With 10 minutes remaining.
14:31And it will need to be.
14:32All out attack from here.
14:34For Uganda.
14:36Barring a miracle turnaround.
14:38In the other game.
14:44It was.
14:46It was Ueno.
14:49With the pass.
14:53You can see there.
14:55There is.
14:57No touch on the ball.
15:03Ball forwards.
15:06Towards.
15:07The new main target.
15:09Inabanda.
15:11In the line.
15:12It's on to his head again.
15:14And that wasn't too far away.
15:18It's very close to the keeper.
15:20There's so much pressure on him though.
15:21He can't deal with it.
15:23It's eventually.
15:31There's so much pressure on him.
15:32He's got a grip on him.
15:34He's got a grip on him.
15:37He's got a grip on him.
15:47He's got a grip on him.
15:51He's got a grip on him.
16:21Straight back down the other end, here's Owino, went for goal.
16:27Asimajan denied by Luis Suarez on the line, there will be more similar drama here.
16:33There are great cries, the ball and the keeper are in the back of the net, we didn't see
16:41it.
16:44A lot to unpack here.
16:49Diabate is holding his hip, the ball is definitely across the line, the players are celebrating.
17:01Surely, that's not going to stand.
17:07There will be another final trip over to the pitch side monitor for the referee.
17:14Certainly got his steps in today.
17:23I think that's for this brave Uganda side.
17:30They might get a penalty here though, down in the box.
17:34Henry's pointed for a goal kick.
17:38It was Muburu who's gone down.
17:42He's not always been the clearest.
17:47Henry Kingston will surely use a challenge if he has one remaining there.
17:56Guess what?
17:58I called it the final corner.
17:59It wasn't the final corner.
18:00I called it the final VS check.
18:02It wasn't the final VS check.
18:09As we wait for the decision.
18:12A piece of news.
18:14Pretty big news for the two senior teams.
18:19All those.
18:20The draw for the AFCON.
18:22Cote d'Ivoire with Ghana, the Gambia, Somalia, Uganda.
18:27Face off.
18:29That's Tunisia, Libya and Botswana.
18:32Has now made his decision.
18:33And it is.
18:35To be a penalty.
18:41Check complete.
18:43And a chance to level things up and deny.
18:45Nicote d'Ivoire a perfect record.
18:54Tears on.
18:57Over to cover.
18:58Correct.
19:00Just the most glimmer.
19:02Hope.
19:08Arapat.
19:09Ibanja.
19:10Holds his nerve.
19:11Straight down the middle.
19:13It's 2-2.
19:15And he denied the Cote d'Ivoire.
19:17A perfect record in the group stages.
19:22Hard to know how much time is left surely.
19:25Seconds at most.
19:27Supposed to be seven seconds.
19:28Six additional minutes of time.
19:36But unsurprisingly.
19:38There is no time to be added on.
19:42It was a valiant effort from Uganda.
19:452-2.
19:46But it was too little.
19:47Too late.
19:49They twice equalised against the Cote d'Ivoire.
19:51But they will not make it through.
19:54Join the little elephants in the quarter finals.
19:57Cote d'Ivoire topped the group.
19:59Uganda will head to the World Cup playoff.
20:02For the second year running.
20:05It is a third.
20:06Third place finish.
20:07In their 3-17 AFCON appearance.
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