AFCON 2019 Qualifiers : Uganda defeats Cape Verde 1-0
PRAIA, Jun. 11, 2017 (AMP) — Cameroon 2019 (Qualifiers) : Uganda defeated Cape Verde by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday afternoon at the Cape Verde National Stadium in Praia.
45 minutes of play and neither the Ugandans nor the Cape Verdeans have managed to pull ahead. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with a saving goal by Sserunkuma with just 7 minutes remaining in regulation time.
The result put the Ugandans top of Group L with 3 points. In their next game, Uganda will meet Tanzania at the Cape Verde National Stadium on September 8, while Cape Verde will face Lesotho.
Fixtures and Results : Group L
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Overview
Cape Verde at the AFCON
- 2 appearances (first in 2013)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Uganda at the AFCON
- 6 appearances (first in 1962)
- 25 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1978) Fourth Place (1962)
- 11 June 2017
- 16:30
- Praia
Group L
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Uganda | 3 |
 Lesotho | 1 |
 Tanzania | 1 |
| Cape Verde | 0 |
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