Uganda Cranes ascended aloft of group E in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers following a slim 1-0 victory against Congo Brazzaville at the Mandela National Stadium, Namboole on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Farouk Miya was once again Uganda’s hero as the Standard Liege forward’s first half strike earned Uganda a 1-0 victory over Congo Brazzaville at Namboole on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Scorer against Comoros at the same venue in September, Miya exchanged neat passes with substitute Kizito Luwagga to re-echo his importance to the Cranes cause.<\/p>\n
Victory, Uganda’s first in two 2018 World Cup qualifying matches, moves the Cranes top of Group E with four points.<\/p>\n
Egypt have three points after one match. The Pharaohs entertain Ghana, who drew with Uganda last month, in Alexandria in the group’s other match.<\/p>\n
Uganda Cranes sit top of group E with Egypt and Ghana Black Stars\u2019 encounter coming up on Sunday in Alexanderia.<\/p>\n
Uganda is yet to concede in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Russia, having scored five goals in four games including the preliminary round.<\/p>\n
Four of those have been scored by Farouk Miya, three against Togo in over two legs and one against Congo on Saturday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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