Uganda skipper Denis Onyango is determined that the Cranes will extend their clean-sheet record to the Africa Cup of Nations, having confirmed their place in Cameroon with victory over Cape Verde on Saturday.
Patrick Kaddu scored the only goal of the game as the East Africans secured their place among the continent’s elite for the second successive tournament with one match to spare.
With one match to play, Uganda are the only side in Africa’s qualifying campaign not to have conceded a goal, and…
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Africa’s World Cup representatives will all head to Russia confident that they can make an impact, but while several of the continent’s top names will be part of the tournament, many have been left behind.
The quintet who have secured their spots at the global high table – Nigeria, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia and Senegal – may be among the continent’s strongest teams and best organised units, but they boast relatively few of Africa’s genuine superstars.
Indeed, only a third of the players named in CAF’s…
Cranes skipper Denis Onyango has complained that the nation’s authorities are not serious about football after their draw with Ghana on Saturday.
The reigning Africa-based Football of the Year has acknowledged that he’s disappointed with the Uganda Football Association’s inability to properly prepare the playing surface at the Mandela National Stadium, Namboole ahead of their World Cup qualifier against the Black Stars.
Three days before the match, 60,000 worshipers had held an overnight prayer…
Uganda skipper Denis Onyango has tipped US-based former international Ibrahim Sekagya to take over as the Cranes’ permanent head coach.
The East Africans are currently without a permanent coach following the departure of Milutin Sredojevic, with Moses Basena overseeing the side in an interim capacity for their World Cup qualifying double-header against Egypt.
Onyango excelled in both fixtures against the Pharaohs, as Uganda took three points from their illustrious opponents, but now sees Sekagya,…
Egypt, Tunisia and Nigeria all took giant steps towards next year’s World Cup with big results during this week’s African World Cup qualifiers, while Ghana revived their faint hopes of reaching Russia by smashing Congo-Brazzaville 5-1.
Meanwhile, continental giants Cameroon and Algeria were eliminated from the running, while the likes of Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and Ivory Coast may all be left to rue results that went against them.
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John Obi Mikel, Nigeria: There have been doubts about Mikel’s role with the Super Eagles following his move to Tianjin TEDA, with coach Gernot Rohr hinting that he’s less inclined to consider players in the Chinese Super League.
However, the plethora of Nigerian players who have opted for the CSL and the Eagles’ underwhelming showing against South Africa in their opening Africa Cup of Nations…
Legendary Egypt goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary is one of Africa’s all-time greats, but Uganda’s Denis Onyango believes that no one can match his recent form.
At 44, the Pharaohs legend is still going strong, and is part of Hector Cuper’s squad to face the Cranes in Thursday’s World Cup qualifier.
The goalkeeper, once identified by Didier Drogba as his toughest-ever opponent, started the Africa Cup of Nations final as Egypt were defeated, and would take Faryd Mondragon’s record as the oldest player to…