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And Byekwaso has detailed the plan he used to deal with one of the tournament's favourites.
Uganda needed an extra-time sucker punch from youngster Hakim Mutebi to beat Kenya to the CECAFA U18 championship at the Jomo Kenyatta Stadium, Kisumu, on Friday.
Morley Byekwaso's charges needed Mutebi and Batiibwe Okello's goals to come from a goal down to dispatch off their neighbours 2-1 on the latter's home turf.
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And Byekwaso has detailed the plan he used to deal with one of the tournament's favourites.
"It wasn't an easy game because Kenya is a very, very good side and we knew it would be like this," Byekwaso said following the glory.
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15:03 - 08.12.2023
CECAFA U18: From a goal down, Uganda overpower Kenya to clinch title
Goals from Batiibwe Okello and Hakim Mutebi ensured the Morley Byekwaso-coached side beat the tournament hosts to the trophy in front of their fans.
"But we worked very hard after seeing their semi-final (against Tanzania," added the SC Villa assistant head coach.
"We've been analysing the videos and saw that they had strengths somewhere, and we had that program in training."
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09:12 - 09.12.2023
FOOTBALL How much each Ugandan player will earn for winning the CECAFA U18 title
Upon reaching the feat, the FUFA Executive Committee member Rogers Byamukama, who represented President Moses Magogo, assured the squad of USD. 1000 (3,600,000) each.
"We had to make sure that they won't be the kings of the midfield like they've been, so eventually it worked for us; they got frustrated in that area, and the game came back to our hands," Byekwaso summed.
While Uganda smiled to the title with Kenya as runners-up, Tanzania clinched bronze while Rwanda came fourth.
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12:59 - 09.12.2023
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In the tournament that is set to get underway on Sunday till Wednesday, Mulindwa isn't looking at anything else but triumph.
Meanwhile, Byekwaso continues to stamp his name as one the best at under-age football in the country, as he also previously guided the Uganda U20 team to the AFCON final in 2020, before losing out to Ghana.
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11:17 - 09.12.2023
Abdu Lumala opens up on his Vipers career revival
With the continued rise to his best form, the fleet-footed attacker will hope to get back into the national team fold in the near future.
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