- Algerian Ligue 1 (Week 1):
- C.R. Temouchent 1-1 Club Sportif Constantinois
Uganda Cranes defender Rogers Torach Ochaki marked his debut with Club Sportif Constantinois, earning a hard-fought draw on the road to C.R Temouchent at the 11,500-seater Omar Oucief Stadium in Ain Temouchent.
Falling to a 4th-minute goal early in the game, Club Sportif Constantinois fought gallantly and levelled the contest through Nassim L’Ghoul’s 69th-minute equaliser.
“I am proud to have made my debut for this great team,” Ochaki, a former defender at Vipers Sports Club, said.
“It is not the result we wanted yesterday, but we remain focused and determined to keep working hard,” he added.
Torach featured for the entire duration of the game and marked a new chapter in his football career.
The start of the season in Algeria is a great boost to the defender, who is expected to be an integral part of the Uganda Cranes team for the upcoming AFCON 2027 qualifiers against Tunisia (in Rades) and Libya (Hoima) later this month.
Torach and teammates return to action this Saturday, 12th September 2026, as “The Smurfs” entertain ASO Chlef at their 22,996-seater Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium.
The Ugandan is joined by Rwanda’s Djihad Bizimana, Johnson Atibu (Democratic Republic of Congo) and Yawo Agbagno (Togo) as the foreign legion of players at the club.
After Allan Okello featured at AC Paradou, Torach is the other Ugandan player to play in the Algerian Ligue 1.
