Uganda\nCranes is through to the round of 16 despite losing 2-0 to hosts Egypt at Cairo\nInternational Stadium on Sunday night in the ongoing Total Africa Cup of\nNations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\nfinal result didn\u2019t reflect the true picture of what Uganda Cranes displayed on\nthe pitch especially before Mohamed Salah netted from a direct free kick and\ncaptain Ahmed Elmohamady Abdelfattah Aly added a second for his team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Abdu\nLumala, Emma Okwi and Allan Kyambadde all came close to handing Uganda Cranes\nthe lead in the first half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With\nDR Congo in action against Zimbabwe, it was all about collecting each team\nfighting for points to keep them in the competition except for Egypt who had\nalready qualified following two wins from their opening two fixtures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DRC\nhammered Zimbabwe 4-0 a result that couldn\u2019t take them above Uganda Cranes who\nhad already amassed 4 points from the opening two matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Uganda\nCranes will wait to know their opponents are in the next round. It is the first\ntime that Uganda has qualified for the knock out phase of the competition since\n1978 but are in line to face a team that finishes second in Group C which has\nAlgeria, Senegal, Kenya and Tanzania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Uganda\nCranes head coach Sebastien Desabre was forced to make a change in the\ngoalkeeping department as Denis Onyango paved way for Robert Odongkara while\nTaddeo Lwanga came on for Khalid Aucho and Kizito Luwagga for Allan Kyambadde.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Onyango\nwas stretchered off as he felt dizzy due to the bout of flu that attacked him\ntwo days before the game on Sunday. Hassan Wasswa Mawanda took over the\nCaptain\u2019s during the absence of Onyango.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Uganda\nfinished 2nd in Group A while Egypt top with 9 points. DRC is 3rd with 3 points\nand Zimbabwe one point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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