Uganda Cranes Dispatch Congo at Namboole in Afcon 2025 Qualifiers

Uganda Qualifies for AFCON 2025

Match Summary

Uganda Cranes beat Congo 2-0 in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers at Namboole Stadium in Kampala on Saturday evening. Goals from Milton Karisa and Moses Waiswa sealed the victory for Uganda.

Uganda dominated possession from the start and created several chances in the first half. The hosts took the lead in the 25th minute when Milton Karisa headed home a cross from the left.

Uganda continued to press for more goals, but Congo held firm at the back. The Cranes eventually doubled their lead in the 75th minute when Moses Waiswa scored a fine solo goal.

Uganda's Road to AFCON

Uganda's victory over Congo sees them qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The Cranes finished top of their qualifying group, ahead of Senegal, Congo, and Liberia.

Uganda will now compete in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, which will be hosted in Cameroon. The Cranes will be looking to improve on their performance in the 2021 tournament, where they were eliminated in the group stage.

Player Ratings

Uganda Karisa 8/10 Waiswa 7/10 Mulumba 7/10 Musitafa 6/10 Walusimbi 6/10 Congo Matondo 6/10 Mbemba 6/10 Issama 5/10 M'Poku 5/10 Botaka 4/10

Reaction

We're very happy to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations. It was a tough match, but we deserved to win. - Milutin 'Micho' Sredojevic, Uganda Cranes coach

We're disappointed to lose, but Uganda were the better team today. They deserved to win. - Paul Put, Congo coach

Conclusion

Uganda's victory over Congo is a major achievement for the Cranes. The team has now qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations for the third time in a row. Uganda will be looking to make a big impact in the 2025 tournament.