The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
FULL Africa Cup of Nations standings with one qualification round to go
Group A
Liberia 5 3 1 1 10 4 10
Tunisia 5 3 1 1 12 2 10
Togo 5 2 2 1 6 4 8
Djibouti 5 0 0 5 1 19 0
Group B
DR Congo 5 4 0 1 12 5 12
C.A.R. 5 3 1 1 8 7 10
Angola 5 1 1 3 6 7 4
Madagascar 5 0 2 3 4 11 2
Group C
Mali 5 4 1 0 8 1 13
Benin 4 2 2 0 8 4 8
S.Sudan 5 1 0 4 3 11 3
E.Guinea 4 0 1 3 1 4 1
Group D
B. Faso 5 3 1 1 4 1 10
Uganda 5 3 1 1 5 2 10
Botswana 5 2 0 3 4 6 6
Comoros 5 1 0 4 2 6 3
Group E
G.Bissau 5 3 1 1 7 6 10 – qualified
Congo 5 1 3 1 8 7 6
Zambia 5 1 3 1 6 6 6
Kenya 5 1 1 3 4 6 4
Group F
Morocco 5 4 1 0 8 1 13 – qualified
C. Verde 5 3 0 2 11 6 9
Libya 5 1 1 3 7 6 4
Sao Tome 5 1 0 4 4 17 3
Group G
Egypt 4 3 1 0 7 1 10 – qualified
Nigeria 3 0 2 1 1 2 2
Tanzania 3 0 1 2 0 5 1
Note: Chad withdrew after matchday 3 for financial reasons
Group H
Ghana 5 4 1 0 13 2 13 – qualified
Rwanda 5 2 0 3 8 5 6
Mauritius 5 2 0 3 3 14 6
Mozambique 5 1 1 3 4 7 4
Group I
I.Coast 3 1 2 0 2 1 5
S.Leone 3 1 1 1 1 1 4
Sudan 4 1 1 2 2 3 4
Group J
Algeria 5 4 1 0 19 5 13 – qualified
Ethiopia 5 2 2 1 9 13 8
Seychelles 5 1 1 3 4 9 4
Lesotho 5 1 0 4 5 10 3
Group K
Senegal 5 5 0 0 11 2 15 – qualified
Burundi 5 2 0 3 7 9 6
Namibia 5 2 0 3 5 7 6
Niger 5 1 0 4 2 7 3
Group L
Zimbabwe 5 3 2 0 11 3 11 – qualified
Swaziland 5 2 2 1 6 8 8
Guinea 5 1 2 3 4 5 5
Malawi 5 0 2 3 4 9 2
Group M
Cameroon 5 3 2 0 5 2 11 – qualified
Mauritania 5 2 1 2 5 4 7
S. Africa 5 1 3 1 7 5 6
Gambia 5 0 2 3 1 7 2
Note: 13 group winners and best two runners-up from 11 four-team groups qualify for 2017 Cup of Nations with hosts Gabon.
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Heart-break fro Zambia
Guinea-Bissau made it to their first Cup of Nations appearance thanks to a stunning 2-1 by Kenya over Congo Brazzavile Sunday in Nairobi.
A day earlier Guinea-Bissau boosted their chances by snatching a dramatic 3-2 home win over 2012 champions Zambia.
A defensive mistake allowed Brito to race through and beat veteran goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene six minutes into stoppage time for the winner.
It was a heart-breaking ending for Zambia, who came from behind twice at a packed 20,000-capacity national stadium in Bissau.
A couple of thunderbolt goals from winger Keagan Dolly highlighted a 4-0 win for South Africa over hosts Gambia in Group M, which has already been won by Cameroon.
SATURDAY
Uganda stuns Botswana 2-1, goes top of AFCON Group D
RESULT
Botswana 1 (Makgantsi 50) Uganda 2 (Kizito 9, Aucho 53)
The Dream Is Alive. #UgandaCranes will never die. #namutima. Thank you boys for making us proud again. Thank You
— Patrick Mugumya (@mugumya) June 4, 2016
Great goals by William Kizito Luwagga and Aucho Khalid gave Uganda a big away win Saturday that gives them a chance to make it to their first Africa Cup of Nations finals since 1978.
“After today’s win we are not carried away but proud and happy that our sleepless nights and hard working days paid back with result,” said Cranes coach Micho Milutin Sredojevic.
Luwagga put Uganda ahead in the 9th minute after a perfect ball from Tony Mawejje, before Botswana were allowed to equalize from a clear off-side position in the 50th.
But, the status did not stay the same for long as in popped Aucho, benefiting from a Denis Iguma, to stun the hosts three minutes later.
Burkina Faso have to match or better Cranes result today, for them to reclaim the top position in Group D.
The 13 group winners qualify for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, while the runners-up also qualify if they are one of the two runners-up with the best records when qualification ends in September.
Cranes spent Saturday night in Bulawayo, flew to Harare and should be back in Uganda Sunday night via Addis Ababa.
Standings P W D L F A Pts
Uganda 5 3 1 1 5 2 10
B.Faso 4 2 1 1 3 1 7
Botswana 5 2 0 3 4 6 6
Comoros 4 1 0 3 2 5 3
Cranes XI
Dennis Onyanyo (G.K), Denis Iguma, Joseph Ochaya, Murushid Jjuuko, Isaac Isinde, Hassan Wasswa Mawanda, Aucho Khalid, Tonny Mawejje, William Kizito Luwagga, Geofrey Massa, Faruku Miya
Subs:
Robert Odongkara (G.K), Yassar Mugerwa, , Davis Kasirye, Edrisa Lubega, Erisa Ssekisambu, Emmanuel Okwi and Godfrey Walusimbi
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