The Uganda senior men’s football national team, the Uganda Cranes, will face South Sudan on Tuesday, October 15, in the return leg of the AFCON 2025 qualifier game.
The match kicks off at 4:00 PM at Juba International Stadium in South Sudan, where Uganda has a chance to qualify for the final tournament today.
If Uganda beats South Sudan and South Africa edges Congo Brazzaville later in the day, Uganda and South Africa will seal the spots for the final tournament.
Currently sitting atop Group K with seven points, Uganda will move to 10 points, matching South Africa’s total if they win.
This would leave Congo and South Sudan in third and fourth positions with three and zero points, respectively, with only two games left, effectively ending their qualification chances.
South Sudan must earn maximum points to keep their qualification hopes alive.
In the first leg, played two days ago at Mandela National Stadium in Namboole, Uganda narrowly defeated South Sudan 1-0, thanks to Bevis Mugabi’s second half goal.
However, the goal scorer missed recovery training and is doubtful for today’s encounter, while the rest of the squad is available to hunt for the three crucial points.
Probable Lineup for Uganda:
Isima Watenga (GK)
Kenneth Semakula
Aziz Kayondo
Halid Lwaliwa
Timothy Awany
Khalid Aucho
Bbobosi Byaruhanga
Allan Okello
Jude Ssemugabi
Mato Rogers
Denis Omedi
Head-to-Head:
30 Nov 2012: CECAFA – Uganda 4-0 South Sudan
14 July 2017: CHAN Q – South Sudan 0-0 Uganda
22 July 2017: CHAN Q – Uganda 5-1 South Sudan
8 Dec 2017: CECAFA – Uganda 5-1 South Sudan
12 Nov 2020: AFCON Q – Uganda 1-0 South Sudan
16 Nov 2020: AFCON Q – South Sudan 1-0 Uganda
11 Oct 2024: AFCON Q – Uganda 1-0 South Sudan
