Port-Gentil, Gabon | AFP | Uganda coach Milutin Sredojevic admitted the way in which his side were knocked out of the Africa Cup of Nations with a last-gasp defeat to Egypt on Saturday was a crushing blow. “We tried our best but unfortunately it was not enough,” said “Micho” after …
Read More »End of the road for Uganda as last minute goal sinks Cranes
FT: Uganda 0 Egypt 1 Mali 0 Ghana 1 Port-Gentil, Gabon | AFP | Abdallah El Said scored with a minute left as Egypt snatched a 1-0 win over Uganda on Saturday that leaves them on the verge of the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals and eliminated their opponents. The substitute lashed in …
Read More »Cranes have to climb Egyptian wall to stay in contention
Uganda vs Egypt – 10pm Mali vs Ghana – 7pm Starting line-up: D Onyango (GK), D.Iguma, G.Walusimbi, H. Wasswa, M. Juuko, K. Aucho, G. Kizito , T, Mawejje, F Miya, G.Massa (Capt), J. Ochaya. Cranes can look back at their second half performance against Ghana as an indication they can match …
Read More »Micho, the ‘soldier and servant of African football’
Port-Gentil, Gabon | AFP | “There is no bigger showroom than the Africa Cup of Nations,” says Uganda coach Milutin Sredojevic, and making it to this year’s tournament in Gabon has thrust him and his team into the limelight. The articulate and engaging Serbian has been working towards this moment …
Read More »MICHO: We were undone by stage fright
Port-Gentil, Gabon | AFP | Uganda coach Milutin Sredojevic admitted that the occasion got to his players as they succumbed to a 1-0 defeat to Ghana in their first match back at the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday. Thirty-nine years after losing to Ghana in the 1978 final, the …
Read More »Andre Ayew gives Ghana narrow win over Uganda
FT: Uganda 0 Ghana 1, Egypt 0 Mali 0 Next match: Uganda vs Egypt – Saturday Mali vs Ghana Andre Ayew converted a first-half penalty as Ghana started their latest bid to reclaim the Africa Cup of Nations title with a hard-earned 1-0 victory against Uganda on Tuesday. The West Ham United …
Read More »AFCON: Kabushenga orders……
TODAY: Uganda vs Ghana 7pm You know a nation is excited when the CEO of one of the country’s leading companies tweets this: “I have ordered all @newvisionwire staff to wear the @UgandaCranes jersey to work tomorrow when our team plays #AFCON2017. U do the same.” The tweet by Vision …
Read More »MICHO: Uganda’s return to Cup of Nations is ‘destiny’
Port-Gentil, Gabon | AFP | Uganda coach Milutin Sredojevic says it was Uganda’s destiny to make their long-awaited return to the Africa Cup of Nations against Ghana as the teams prepare to meet on Tuesday. The Cranes have not appeared at the tournament finals since losing 2-0 to hosts Ghana …
Read More »Uganda Cranes wins awards
Since the National Team Uganda Cranes beat Comoros last year to qualify for the African Cup of Nations set to take place in Gabon, they have been making success after success. Goal Keeper Denis Masinde Onyango was recognized as the African player of the year 2016 based in Africa category …
Read More »Cranes get 3-0 wake up call from Ivory Coast
International Friendly Result Uganda 0 Ivory Coast 3 Wilfried Zaha scored his first goal for African champions the Ivory Coast as they trounced Uganda 3-0 Wednesday in a warm-up match for the 2017 Cup of Nations. The Crystal Palace and former England winger struck with a low shot after a …
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