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 …
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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 …
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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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RESULT Uganda 3 Slovakia 1 (Oloya, Fiya, Massa) Captain Geoffrey Massa found the net for Cranes for the first time in over a year as Uganda, ranked 72nd in the world, tamed European side Slovakia (FIFA 25th) in an international friendly Sunday in Abu Dhabi. With the Nations Cup kicking …
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Today Uganda v Slovakia, 6.30pm (Live twitter feed bottom) Team A: Robert Odongkara (Goal keeper), Nico Wakiro Wadada, Joseph Ochaya, Timothy Dennis Awanyi, Hassan Wasswa Mawanda, Geofrey Kizito, Tonny Mawejje, Moses Oloya, William Luwagga Kizito, Faruku Miya, Muhammed Shaban Team B: Dennis Onyango (Goal keeper), Dennis Iguma, Shafiq Batambuze, Murushid …
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The Uganda Cranes and goalkeeper Denis Onyango have been voted the best in Africa in 2016. This at the GLO CAF annual football Awards in Abuja, Nigeria. Cranes, best team in Africa, played a friendly in Tunisia on Thursday, and during the awards ceremony, were on a flight on their …
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Abidjan, Ivory Coast | AFP | Flying Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha looks set to make his Ivory Coast debut after he was named in their final 23-man squad for the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday. The 24-year-old is among several Premier League stars included by coach Michel Dussuyer …
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Today’s RESULT: Tunisia 2 Uganda 0 Cranes coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevich has named his final 23 for the African Cup of Nations, dropping home based players, goalkeeper Benjamin Ochan (KCCA), midfielder Mutyaba Muzamir (KCCA) and striker Edrisa Lubega (Proline) Micho named Uganda’s team to travel to Gabon after a 2-0 loss …
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RESULT: Tunisia 2 Uganda 0 Venue: El Menzha Olympic Stadium, Tunisia Uganda Cranes Starting XI 19-Salim Jamal, 12-Iguma Denis, 22-Batambuze Shafik, 16-Wasswa Hassan, 05-Isaac Isinde, 03-Kizitto Geoffrey, 06- Tonny Mawejje, 23- Mike Azira, 11- Massa Geoffrey, 07- Sentamu Yunus, 09-Lubega Edirisa Substitutes 01-Benjamin Ochan, 15- Walusimbu Godfrey, 20-Awanyi Timothy, 21-Mutyaba Muzamir, 10-Shaban …
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The Cranes team of 26 that is in Tunisia for an international friendly has been submitted as Uganda’s preliminary squad to the the Nations Cup finals. Three players will be dropped before the team travels to Abu Dhabi for the final friendlies against Slovakia and Ivory Coast. Only three teams Gabon, Algeria …
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