Uganda are leading Group K after two rounds of fixtures in the Africa Cup of Nations qualification campaign. For decades they have been trying to replicate the success they had in 1978, the year that they won AFCON and qualified for the World Cup, where they were eliminated in the group stage.
After years of developing their youth development and better training facilities, they opened their group stage campaign with a thrilling 2-2 draw away against South Africa while prevailing 2-0 at home against Congo. The Cranes will look to maintain their current trajectory when they host neighbors South Sudan.
In the 2-2 draw against Bafana Bafana, Uganda were forced to play reactive football, with just 36% of the ball and three shots on target compared to South Africa’s seven. Against Congo, they were dominant and managed a clean sheet, which would be crucial when they meet South Sudan on Friday.
Our free football predictions show Uganda with the defensive solidity and the attacking potency ahead of facing South Sudan.
South Sudan, who only played their first offical match in 2012, have started their Group K campaign poorly, with back-to-back defeats. The 1-0 defeat away to Congo and the 2-3 home defeat against South Africa mean that South Sudan have not opene their account yet in the group.
The Bright Stars sit at the bottom of the group with no points and negative goal differences. They will look to turn their form around against the group leaders on Friday.
Bet hereThe Uganda Cranes are favored to continue their good form at the top of Group K on Friday. Expert soccer predictions show that their attacking potency will especially be crucial to their chances of extending their unbeaten run in the qualifiers.
Uganda have shown resilience and solidity at the back in the opening matches in Group K. Against the South Sudanese attack. The Cranes have a chance of keeping a clean sheet to bolster their chances of qualification for the Africa Cup of Nations.
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