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David GOMBE

Uganda Cubs captain Owen Mukisa has revealed how the U-17 Nationwide crew first assistant coach Steven Bengo helped him enhance on his set-piece supply throughout coaching classes.

Mukisa scored from a direct nook kick because the Uganda Cubs beat DR Congo on the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations event held in Morocco this month.

“I used to have coaching classes with coach Steven Bengo and we used to apply with him set-piece deliveries throughout coaching classes. So scoring from a direct nook kick, it was not by mistake it performed on coaching floor. Stated Mukisa

Bengo throughout his taking part in profession was a technically gifted footballer and nice with set-piece deliveries. Him and Sadam Juma have been Lryae Kingston’s assistants because the Cubs returned to the U-17 World Cup after overcoming Ghana within the playoff qualifier.

The Cubs’ rise in African youth soccer has been regular and spectacular. Uganda has now featured in three U-17 AFCON tournaments in 2019, 2025 and 2026 highlighting the progress made in youth soccer improvement.

Their first look got here in Tanzania in 2019, the place they exited on the group stage however gained priceless expertise. The key breakthrough arrived in 2025 when Uganda reached the knockout stage for the primary time, securing the nation’s maiden qualification for a FIFA World Cup at any soccer degree.

On the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar, the Cubs exceeded expectations by progressing from the group stage to the Spherical of 16, asserting themselves on the worldwide stage.

In Qatar 2026, Uganda is among the many six nations which have certified to the Below-17 World Cup back-to-back. It is just Egypt, Mali, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Senegal and Uganda which have made it back-to-back.