Dar Es Salaam — Zanzibar Heroes head coach Hemed Morocco has bemoaned lack of experience as the main factor behind his team's failure to qualify for the CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup.
The Zanzibaris who last won the trophy in 1995, were beaten 2-1 by defending champions Uganda in the semifinal held on Wednesday at the Nyayo Stadium.
The coach said that the Ugandans played with great experience.
"We lacked experience and it cost us. Nobody expected much from us at the start of the tournament and we are happy with the achievement so far".
Zanzibar caused major upset in the tournament by eliminating fancied Zambia in the quarterfinals.
The coach said he has a lot of respect for Uganda, tipping them to retain the title. Zanzibar's only solace would be to finish third.
"They have the best squad compared to any team in the competition. They deserve to be champions", he said.
The final and play-off matches take place on Sunday and both games will go live on SuperSport3.
Source:allafrica.com/
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