Cranes qualify for Afcon 2025

Uganda’s wait for a return to the Africa Cup of Nations is over. The Cranes needed just a point from their game against South Africa at Namboole on Friday to confirm qualification to the 2025 Afcon finals in Morocco.

But they didn’t have to wait that long as Congo fell to South Sudan 3-2 in Juba on Thursday evening to ensure both Uganda and South Africa qualified before they even kicked the ball. 

At 10 and eight points respectively and with two matches to go, Uganda and South Africa cannot be caught by Congo, who – together with South Sudan – have only one match remaining.