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U20 Afcon: 'Instinct tells me we are bringing the trophy home' - Uganda's Kakooza

U20 Uganda forward Derrick Kakooza is hopeful they will win the Africa U20 Cup of Nations title.

The Hippos, once again, defied odds to defeat Tunisia 4-1 to qualify for the last two at Olympic Stadium in Nouakchott on Monday night. A hat-trick from Derrick Kakooza and a strike from Richard Basangwa gave the East Africans a massive win over their opponents who scored through Ben Lamin.

The police FC youngster has also appreciated all those involved in ensuring he scored the goals that helped his team advance to the final.

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"First of all I want to thank the Almighty God that I scored a hat-trick which helped us qualify for the final," the teenager stated afterwards.