CHAN: Algeria whip Uganda in a humiliating victory for hosts

Algeria demolished hosts Uganda in their opening and second pool C match played at the Nelson mandela Stadium in Kampala, Uganda.

Three goals from Ayoub Ghezala, Abderrahmane Meziane and Soufiane Bayazid handed the north Africans a 3-0 win against their hosts to extend their third win against the East African giants.

Ghezala opened the scoring in the 36^th minute as the teams went into break with Algeria’s 1-0 lead.

On resumption, Meziane made it 2-0 in the 76^th minute before Sofiane sealed the 3-0 victory for the Desert Foxes against Uganda Cranes.

The Cranes coach Morley Byekwaso will now face South Africa while Algeria’s Madjid Boughera play Niger who lost 1-0 to Guinea.