Uganda’s Sand Cranes have been handed a difficult group on the 2026 Seaside Soccer Africa Cup of Nations after being drawn alongside five-time champions and hosts Senegal, Mozambique and Ghana in Group A.
The draw, performed in Cairo, Egypt, on Wednesday, locations Uganda towards one of the vital profitable sides in African seashore soccer. Senegal head into the match as defending champions after profitable 5 consecutive AFCON titles in 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022 and 2024. They’ll now be looking for to increase that outstanding run on house soil.
The assembly with Senegal will even current a possibility for Uganda to enhance their file towards the West Africans, having misplaced each earlier encounters on the Seaside Soccer AFCON.
The Sand Cranes suffered a 5-1 defeat towards Senegal of their opening match on the 2021 version earlier than falling 10-1 within the 2022 match in Mozambique. Uganda will now be hoping for a special end result when the 2 sides meet once more.
Mozambique and Ghana full Group A, leaving the Sand Cranes with three demanding opponents as they search to safe a spot within the semi-finals.
Group B includes Mauritania, Morocco, Malawi and Angola, with Mauritania, the 2024 runners-up, having been seeded within the group.
The match will run from November 28 to December 6, 2026, in Senegal. The 2 finalists will mechanically qualify for the 2027 FIFA Seaside Soccer World Cup.
Uganda secured their place on the finals after overcoming Burundi 9-6 on mixture within the qualifiers. The Sand Cranes drew the primary leg 4-4 earlier than profitable the return leg 9-6 at Bunjako Seaside.
Uganda might be aiming to enhance on their best-ever end of fourth place, achieved throughout their maiden look on the 2021 version in Senegal. The Sand Cranes reached the semi-finals earlier than dropping 6-3 to Mozambique and subsequently falling 5-3 to Morocco within the third-place play-off. They completed fifth on the 2022 match in Mozambique.
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