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.
03:47The referee is going to go and have another look at this.
03:51Ruled out.
03:53Is it about to be unruled out?
03:56It was Glau.
03:57He won the corner and took it.
03:59An out-swing at this time.
04:03See there's a first point of contact.
04:05Off the ball.
04:07Then the one on it.
04:11And they're seeing actually, I think.
04:13Not about the shove, but about the offside here.
04:19Donjon Drebo.
04:21I don't think he's offside.
04:23I think.
04:30He has seen enough now.
04:32He's seen plenty.
04:36And there is the end result.
04:40Uganda can't believe it.
04:42The Cote d'Ivoire have their goal.
04:45Initially ruled out.
04:48It is reinstated.
04:51After the V.S.
04:52Check.
04:54Makes it 1-0 to the Cote d'Ivoire.
05:03Right call by Basariki.
05:05Diabati and his team.
05:07There's a question of a foul.
05:09In two different places.
05:10A question of an offside.
05:12After a thorough check.
05:15That goal.
05:18Sets us on us.
05:28One of many to attack this corner.
05:31As it was.
05:32Just curled away from one of those in orange.
05:36Not to harmlessly enough for a goal kick.
05:42Ganda looking to strike back here.
05:44Before the break.
05:46Rosto was too close to Diabati.
05:54Quick break away.
05:55Same outlet again.
05:58On the right wing.
05:59Clau with a little bit of luck.
06:00Has continued on here.
06:02Passed the left back for once.
06:04Mubiru.
06:06On by Kombi.
06:08Ismail again.
06:09Cutting inside this time.
06:11He's still going.
06:12He's won the free kick just outside the area.
06:16Until the last second Uganda.
06:21Also got Kombi lurking on the edge.
06:25It's going to be Mahusi to hit it.
06:26And it's gone in.
06:29We wondered if the angle was too acute.
06:33Mahusi didn't worry about that.
06:35And he's found a way.
06:36Between Diabati and his near post.
06:39First goal conceded.
06:40By the Ivorian keeper.
06:42And a crucial goal potentially here for Uganda.
06:46Levels us up.
06:47Just before the half time break.
06:49They will take the momentum.
06:52Into the second half.
06:54Back on level terms.
06:56Remains level.
06:58In the other game as well.
06:59We're back in the balance in Group B.
07:03And what a strike it was.
07:09From Mahusi there.
07:10With Diabati diving full length to his left.
07:14On a yellow cards in three games in this tournament.
07:19Free kick.
07:20Whipped into a good area.
07:21It's a.
07:22Save.
07:24Really well to hold it.
07:25Look you, Mahusi.
07:40That is that.
07:41Thoroughly entertaining first 45 minutes.
07:43It ends as we started.
07:46All level but with a goal a piece.
07:50And as Uganda.
07:52Head down the tunnel.
07:55Happy to have leveled things up.
07:56There'll be some bad news from the other game.
07:58Cameroon have taken the lead.
08:00The final minute.
08:01Right on the halfway line.
08:03Maybe an auxiliary striker.
08:05Uganda have to go for it from here on out.
08:08Banda certainly has.
08:12He's straight on.
08:19As we get underway.
08:2145 minutes remaining.
08:23Confirmation it was Diabati to make way.
08:25Riccone.
08:27Cote d'Ivoire.
08:31Sent towards the back post.
08:33Just about got there.
08:34Diabati got something on it.
08:37Was taken up there by Alvino.
08:40Trying to run through the lines.
08:41Okay.
08:42Okay.
08:43Rabi 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.
08:52Fair few times in the second half.
09:07We're heading towards.
09:09Potentially the very complicated situation.
09:13Of three players.
09:15Not three teams.
09:17Rather on.
09:18Head to head matches.
09:20Untied teams.
09:32All group matches.
09:34But we have another VS review.
09:35Before we can worry about that.
09:36And it would be.
09:37For a potential red card.
09:39Clearly.
09:40Another challenge made.
09:43No red card.
09:44I believe that was.
09:46Not the loudest.
09:48I'm going to freeze Mike.
09:49But we will.
09:52Easy down the line.
09:53Brilliantly to the boot of Cone.
09:57Goes down in the box.
09:59Right out in agony.
10:01No real appeals from his teammates.
10:02Or his team on the sidelines.
10:07They fancy another challenge.
10:09Expanded 48 team format.
10:11Which allows 10 African teams to feature.
10:13But one of them be Uganda.
10:15Here they come again.
10:16Strong goal.
10:17Out.
10:17Came Tia Bate.
10:19And got there.
10:20Crucially.
10:20As defense were at sixes.
10:21At seven.
10:23Set away.
10:24His attack is now.
10:25With 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 Kouya.
10:49Spot.
10:53Diabate to take.
10:56The way at the front post.
11:05It's coming straight back.
11:07At the unit.
11:07Down the goal here.
11:08And eventually.
11:11Using his footing at the cruise.
11:14The way at the front post.
11:23Disappointing delivery.
11:28Been delivering in that regard.
11:30In the second half.
11:30Cote d'Ivoire.
11:33High press though.
11:35And certainly applying pressure.
11:37With it.
11:38Uganda.
11:40One back.
11:41Muburu.
11:41With the header.
11:46Babi.
11:47Fires it in.
11:48That's a lovely.
11:49First and second touch.
11:51Save made.
11:51And hacked away.
11:52By his defense.
11:54Adama Diabate.
11:55Does the job.
11:57If it was too close to him.
11:59Perhaps.
11:59It was brilliant initially.
12:02Footwork.
12:03There.
12:04From under.
12:15Fires straight down the throat.
12:17However.
12:18Oh Diabate.
12:25Here they come again.
12:27This time.
12:29Getting into trouble.
12:30Early.
12:31Get the ball into the box.
12:35The addition there.
12:36Is left.
12:37You come to play it down.
12:38But we'll play on here.
12:39It's with no money.
12:42Changes one weight.
12:43And the other.
12:46Pass though.
12:48Two under pressure.
12:50It's through.
12:51And the flag.
12:53Will go up.
12:55You can tell from the lack of celebrations from the Ivorian players.
12:58They expected that.
13:12Nearly stood in an offside position.
13:19Five 14 year olds on the pitch.
13:22They're holding their own.
13:25But.
13:26For the third time.
13:30Referee.
13:30Will be required to head over.
13:32And have a look at his pitch side monitor here.
13:36It's going to be moments of jeopardy.
13:37For this Uganda side.
13:40This angle.
13:41There'll be another one.
13:48Nusef 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.
14:03Another goal.
14:04For the Cote d'Ivoire.
14:06It breaks the Ugandan hearts.
14:10There was no touch from Diabate.
14:13There'll 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 ten minutes remaining.
14:31And it will need to be all out attack from here.
14:34For Uganda.
14:36Barring a miracle turn around.
14:38In the other game.
14:44It was.
14:47It was Ueno.
14:49With the pass.
14:52You can see there.
14:55There is.
14:57No touch on the ball.
15:03The ball forwards.
15:07The new main target here in Ibanda.
15:11In the line.
15:12It's on to his head again.
15:13And 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.
15:22It's eventually.
15:25Grabbed graciously.
15:27And gratefully.
15:29Right.
15:31The young keeper Diabate.
15:34It's all a bit desperate.
15:37It's given away.
15:39They're in half by Cote d'Ivoire.
15:41But.
15:42This hit pass from Babi.
15:43And it's straight back to them.
15:46Time to finish a sentence.
15:47Possession.
15:48Just keeps changing hands.
15:49That's.
15:50Knocked forwards.
15:52And Mahouzi.
15:54Scorer of the first goal.
15:59With four and six additional minutes remaining.
16:02And they could have wrapped it up there.
16:04Brilliant ball.
16:05Onto the head of Cone.
16:09Totally lost his bearings.
16:14Just.
16:16Totally misjudged the contact.
16:17Either way.
16:19A little wide.
16:21Straight back down the other end.
16:23Here's Owino.
16:25Went for goal.
16:26That's our jam.
16:28Denied by Luis Suarez on the line.
16:30There'll be more similar drama here.
16:34Great cries.
16:36And the keeper in the back of the net.
16:40We didn't see it.
16:44A lot to unpack here.
16:48Diabate.
16:50He's holding his hip.
16:53He's definitely crossed the line.
16:56You can.
16:56The players are celebrating.
17:00Oh.
17:01Surely.
17:02That's not going to stand.
17:07We'll be another.
17:08Final trip over to the pitch side monitor.
17:11For the referee.
17:14He's certainly got his steps in today.
17:23I think that's for this brave Uganda side.
17:29They might get a penalty here though.
17:32Down in the box.
17:34The referee's pointed for a goal kick.
17:37It was Muburu who's gone down.
17:42It's not always been the clearest.
17:45But uh.
17:47Harry Kingston.
17:49He'll 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.
18:12Basic 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.
18:23The Gambia.
18:24Somalia.
18:25Uganda.
18:27Face off.
18:30Tunisia, Libya and Botswana.
18:32Has now made his decision.
18:34And it is.
18:35To be a penalty.
18:41Check complete.
18:43And a chance to level things up.
18:45And deny Nicole d'Ivoire a perfect record.
18:54Tiers on.
18:57Over to cover.
18:59Just the most glimmer.
19:02Hope.
19:10Holds his nerve.
19:11Straight down the middle.
19:13It's 2-2.
19:15And he denied.
19:16The Cote d'Ivoire a perfect record.
19:19In the group stages.
19:22Hard to know how much time is left.
19:24Surely.
19:26Seconds at most.
19:27Supposed to be six additional minutes of time.
19:35But unsurprisingly there is no time to be added on.
19:42And it 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.
19:54And join the little elephants in the quarter finals.
19:57Cote d'Ivoire top 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.
20:12It is a third.
20:142-18 AFCON appearance.
20:17The M.A.F.
20:17It is a third.
20:17Good morning.
20:17I'm a third in the 2021.
20:18The M.A.F.
20:18The M.A.F.
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