The
Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed that the Group B match of
the 2021 Total Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier between South Sudan and
Uganda will be played at the Omdurman, El-Hilal Stadium in Khartoum on March 31st.
South Sudan
is still unable to host matches since the Juba National Stadium is undergoing
renovation under the FIFA Forward Programme.
The Bright
Star under coach Ashu Cyprian Besong will play away to Uganda on March 28th
at the Mandela National Stadium, Namboole before the return leg in few days in
Khartoum.
“We are not
taking anything for granted because we know these two matches against Uganda
are very important for us since we have not yet won any match in the
qualifiers,” said Besong.
The game in
Khartoum will be officiated by Benin’s Djindo Louis Houngnandande as the centre
referee.
The Bright
Star opened their campaign with a 1-0 away defeat to Malawi before falling 2-1
to Mali in their second game played at the Al Hilal Stadium in Khartoum, Sudan.
Uganda top the Group with 4 points, with one better goal advantage ahead of Burkina Faso who also have the same number of points. Malawi Flames are in third position with 3 points, while South Sudan are yet to get a point.
The best two
teams from each group will qualify for the 2021 AFCON to take place in
Cameroon.
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