{"id":16449,"date":"2021-08-26T16:57:27","date_gmt":"2021-08-26T16:57:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/uganda-cranes-in-final-bend-before-qatar-world-cup-campaign"},"modified":"2021-08-26T16:56:49","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T16:56:49","slug":"uganda-cranes-in-final-bend-before-qatar-world-cup-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/uganda-cranes-in-final-bend-before-qatar-world-cup-campaign","title":{"rendered":"Uganda Cranes in final bend before Qatar World Cup campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press<\/a> – Uganda<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>After close to two weeks of intensive training in Kampala, the Uganda Cranes flew out to Ethiopia this morning as they engaged the final gear before a compact run of matches.<\/p>\n

Six potentially fierce encounters in a space of just three months await coach Micho Sredojevic\u2019s men, starting with the daunting trip to Nairobi to face rivals Kenya.<\/p>\n

Four derby encounters<\/p>\n

That East African derby is due next Thursday, with Mali – who open at home to Rwanda – coming to Kampala four days later. Group E is surely an interesting one, with Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda each involved in four East African derby matches.<\/p>\n

The Cranes will end their group games away to Mali in November, and will go into that one either looking for a result to top the group, or simply to honour it. Micho will hope for the former. But with even the first World Cup qualifying ball yet to be killed, there is no need to get ahead of one\u2019s self.<\/p>\n

Kenya is the first job, and given that Uganda\u2019s last visit there in a qualifier of similar magnitude ended goalless over a decade ago, the Cranes will expect the neighbours to bring it on.<\/p>\n

And to fine-tune for that, Micho took his boys to Ethiopia to face the hosts this Sunday before Kenya and Uganda\u2019s anthems are played out in Nairobi.<\/p>\n

Sierra Leone possibly<\/p>\n

The Cranes were supposed to have three friendlies before facing Kenya, two of them against Syria in Jordan.<\/p>\n

But Jordan Covid protocols ruled out the two encounters.<\/p>\n

However, Micho did hint at still squeezing in another friendly on top of Ethiopia. \u201cIt could possibly be against Sierra Leone,\u201d he told Daily Monitor.<\/p>\n

Sierra Leone arrived in Ethiopia on Tuesday for a friendly against the hosts today, and it is their availability that Micho is counting on as both teams will benefit.Whatever the case, at least one against Ethiopia is guaranteed mileage for the players ahead of the duel with the Kenyans.<\/p>\n

Talking of the Harambee Stars, coach Jacob Ghost Mulee caused some uproar in Kenya when he omitted veteran Victor Wanyama among other stars from his squad to face Uganda.<\/p>\n

But the experienced tactician is confident his assembled team has enough to deal with the Cranes.<\/p>\n

Fifa WC-Qatar qualifiers<\/b><\/p>\n

September, October, November 2021, March 2022<\/p>\n

Group E fixtures<\/p>\n

Match Day 1, September 2<\/p>\n

Kenya vs. Uganda<\/p>\n

Match Day 2, September 7<\/p>\n

Uganda vs. Mali<\/p>\n

Match Day 3, October<\/p>\n

Rwanda vs. Uganda<\/p>\n

Match Day 4, October<\/p>\n

Uganda vs. Rwanda<\/p>\n

Match Day 5, November<\/p>\n

Uganda vs. Kenya<\/p>\n

Match Day 6, November<\/p>\n

Mali vs. Uganda<\/p>\n

Playoffs,<\/p>\n

March 2022<\/p>\n

[email protected]<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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