Okello's late penalty miss leaves Uganda and Tanzania locked in AFCON 2025 stalemate

Uganda's midfielder Allan Okello misses a penalty during the Africa Cup of Nations Group C match vsTanzania at Al Medina Stadium in Rabat on December 27, 2025. [SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP]

Uganda were left to rue a painful missed opportunity after Allan Okello failed to convert a late penalty as the Cranes were held to a 1-1 draw by East African rivals Tanzania in their Africa Cup of Nations Group C clash this evening.

Okello's miss in the dying moments denied Uganda a crucial victory in front of 10,540 fans at Al Medina Stadium in Rabat, after substitute Uche Ikpeazu had earlier rescued the Cranes with a late equaliser.