AFCON 2027 qualifiers: Kenneth Semakula, top tackler after two rounds

30.09.26 FT AFCON - Africa Cup of Nations

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Kenneth Semakula is the top tackler in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers after two rounds. His country, Uganda, already guaranteed a place in the final tournament as a co-host, held Tunisia to a 1-1 draw before defeating Libya 1-0.

The defensive midfielder from Egypt's Ittihad Alexandria SC leads the standings with 10 tackles, ahead of Mali's Mamadou Sangaré and Zimbabwe's Shane Maroodza. Each of the latter two has made 9 tackles.

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Six players share fourth place: El Hadji Malick Diouf (Senegal), Zaydou Youssouf (Comoros), Lamine Camara (Senegal), Aziz Kayondo (Uganda), Didier Ndong (Gabon) and Alford Velaphi (Botswana).

Here is the ranking of the top tacklers after two rounds according to "Sofascore":

Kenneth Semakula (Uganda): 10 tackles

Mamadou Sangare (Mali): 9 tackles

Shane Maroodza (Zimbabwe): 9 tackles

El Hadji Malick Diouf (Senegal): 8 tackles

Zaydou Youssouf (Comoros): 8 tackles

Lamine Camara (Senegal): 8 tackles

Aziz Kayondo (Uganda): 8 tackles

Didier Ndong (Gabon): 8 tackles

Kamogelo Sebelebele (South Africa): 8 tackles

Alford Velaphi (Botswana): 8 tackles

Mohamed Hany (Egypt): 7 tackles

Nathan Chilambo (Tanzania): 7 tackles

Akbar Muderi (Burundi): 7 tackles

Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria): 7 tackles

Sandro Trémoulet (Madagascar): 7 tackles

Aaron Wan-Bissaka (DR Congo): 7 tackles

Rony Mbomio (Equatorial Guinea): 7 tackles

Brian Cipenga (DR Congo): 7 tackles

Bodda Mouhsine (Mauritania): 7 tackles

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.

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