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Ethiopia and South Sudan Secure Vital Wins in U-17 AFCON Qualifiers
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Ethiopia and South Sudan registered victories in their respective group matches at the ongoing TotalEnergies CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations CECAFA qualifiers.
- Ethiopia and South Sudan registered victories in their respective group ties at the ongoing TotalEnergies CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations CECAFA qualifiers.
- South Sudan overcame a two-goal deficit to defeat Sudan 3-2 in a Group A encounter at the Kigali Pele Stadium in Rwanda.
- Anwar Abdalrahim and Radi Ahmed Salim scored for Sudan, while Samson Panuel and Mobil Anyieth scored for South Sudan alongside an own goal by Sudan's Salah Ahmed.
- Ethiopia began their Group B campaign with a 3-0 victory over Burundi thanks to first-half goals from Zemicheal Mintahel, Akrem Abduselam, and Abdisa Gutema.
- Burundi became the first team to be eliminated from the qualifiers after suffering an 8-0 defeat to Uganda and a subsequent loss to Ethiopia.
- Tanzania previously defeated Kenya 2-0 in Group C, and Rwanda secured a 1-0 win against South Sudan in Group A.
- Uganda previously defeated Burundi 8-0, featuring a hat-trick on debut by Scotland-based striker Sebastian Fisher.
- The tournament features nine teams competing for three qualifying slots for next year's finals following Djibouti's withdrawal.
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