Following their second successive defeat -3-0 defeat by Uganda, in Group A- the Serengeti Boys have failed to reach these years event in Brazil.
After losing to 5-4 to Nigeria in a thrilling encounter in their first match on Sunday, Oscar Mirambo's men needed to beat Uganda to remain in the running for a place in the semi-finals, which also secure qualification for the U-17 World Cup.
Andrew Kawooya opened the scoring for the Cubs after teaming up with Najib Yiga with a delivery that bounced through the unorganized defence into the far corner of the net in the 16th minute.