Uganda Cranes will be keen to start their campaign in the Africa Cup of Nations finals on a high note when they face DR Congo on Saturday.
The Cranes, who are making their second successive appearance in the competition, might come into the game as minnows but they cannot be underrated as seen in their recent 1-0 win against Ivory Coast during an Afcon 2019 warm-up game.
It is a tough Group A that involves hosts Egypt and Zimbabwe, meaning a team that starts the competition well will be in a perfect position to make it to the knock-out phase.
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Below, Goal parades some of the players’ coach Sebastien Desabre will rely on to get an opening win for Uganda.