The Uganda national football team (nicknamed ''The Cranes''), represents

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in men's international

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and is controlled by the

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, which is a part of CAF. Their best finish in the

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was second in

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History

The Uganda national football team made its debut on 1 May 1926 against Kenya drawing 1–1. They qualified for their debut in the

in 1962, the third edition of the tournament, which included only four teams. In the semi-finals, Uganda was defeated and eliminated by the

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(2–1), and then lost the third place match against

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(3–0). Uganda returned to the Africa Cup of Nations in 1974, where they were eliminated in the first round following two defeats against

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and

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and a draw against

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. They were also eliminated in the first round in the 1976 edition, being defeated by

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and

Guinea Guinea ( ),, fuf, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫, italic=no, Gine, wo, Gine, nqo, ߖߌ߬ߣߍ߫, bm, Gine officially the Republic of Guinea (french: République de Guinée), is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the we ...

. In the 1978 Africa Cup of Nations, Uganda finished second in the group stages defeating Congo (3–1) and

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(3–0) and lost 3–1 to

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. In the semi-finals they eliminated Nigeria (2–1) but in the final Uganda were defeated by

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(2–0). In 2017 Uganda qualified for the African Cup of Nations again after 39 years. They finished the tournament in the first round after two 1–0 losses to

and

and a 1–1 draw against

Mali Mali (; ), officially the Republic of Mali,, , ff, 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞥆𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭, Renndaandi Maali, italics=no, ar, جمهورية مالي, Jumhūriyyāt Mālī is a landlocked country in West Africa. Mali ...

. In the qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup, Uganda easily progressed to the second round with a 4–0 aggregate win against

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, however they were drawn into a tough group with

and the

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. Uganda finished the group with two 0–0 draws against Ghana, a win and a draw against the Republic of Congo and a historic victory against Egypt followed by a narrow defeat at the home of the Pharaohs. However, the 9 points won were not enough for the Ugandans to qualify against the 13 of the Egyptians who finished first in the standings. In the qualifiers for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, Uganda continued its good results cruising through qualifiers against

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and

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. In the competition proper, a 2–0 victory against

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meant that Uganda had won their first match in the competition for forty-one years. In the other two games of the group Uganda obtained a draw against

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(1–1) and a defeat against the hosts

(2–0) qualifying in second place, only to be eliminated in the round of 16 by

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(1–0).

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

2021

2022

2023

Coaching staff

Coaching history

:Interim coaches are listed in ''italics''. * Alan Rogers (1965–1966) * Robert Kiberu (19??–1969) * Burkhard Pape (1969–1972) *

David Otti David Otti was one of Uganda's most respected coaches and one of the most decorated persons in Ugandan football. He was born in Gulu, northern Uganda and he died at the age of 71 on 3 March 2011 at Case MedCare Hospital in Kampala. Preliminary me ...

(1973–1974) *

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(1974–1975) * Peter Okee (1976–1981) * Bidandi Ssali (1982) * Peter Okee (1983) * George Mukasa (1984–1985) * Barnabas Mwesiga (1986–1988) * Robert Kiberu (1988–1989) * Polly Ouma (1989–1995) * Timothy Ayieko (1995–1996) *

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(1996–1999) *

Paul Hasule Paul Edwin Hasule (20 November 1959 – 26 April 2004) was a Ugandan former footballer. He was captain and coach of the Uganda national football team (known as "The Cranes"). He had been involved in the national team setup as player and coach for ...

(1999) * Harrison Okagbue (1999–2001) *

(2001–2003) *

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(2003) * Leo Adraa (2003–2004) * Mike Mutebi (2004) * Mohammed Abbas (2004–2006) * Csaba László (2006–2008) *

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(2008–2013) *

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(2013–2017) * ''

Moses Basena Moses hbo, מֹשֶׁה, Mōše; also known as Moshe or Moshe Rabbeinu ( Mishnaic Hebrew: מֹשֶׁה רַבֵּינוּ, ); syr, ܡܘܫܐ, Mūše; ar, موسى, Mūsā; grc, Mωϋσῆς, Mōÿsēs () is considered the most important pr ...

'' and '' Fred Kajoba'' (2017) * Sébastien Desabre (2017–2019) * '' Abdallah Mubiru'' (2019) * Johnny McKinstry (2019–2021) * '' Abdallah Mubiru'' (2021) *

(2021–present) *

Players

Current squad

* 33 players were called up for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches. * Match dates: 4 and 8 June 2022 * Opposition: and * Caps and goals correct as of: 8 June 2022, after the match against

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: 1973 - Ongoing 1926: 2nd place 1928: 1st place 1929: 1st place 1930: 1st place 1931: 2nd place 1932: 1st place 1935: 1st place 1936: 1st place 1937: 1st place 1938: 1st place 1939: 1st place 1940: 1st place 1941: 2nd place 1942: 2nd place 1943: 1st place 1944: 2nd place 1945: 1st place 1946: 2nd place 1947: 1st place 1948: 1st place 1949: 3rd place 1950: 3rd place 1951: 3rd place 1952: 1st place 1953: 2nd place 1954: 1st place 1955: 1st place 1956: 1st place 1957: 1st place 1958: 2nd place 1959: 3rd place 1960: 1st place 1961: 3rd place 1962: 1st place 1963: 1st place 1964: 3rd place 1965: 3rd place 1966: 2nd place 1967: 2nd place 1968: 1st place 1969: 1st place 1970: 1st place 1971: 2nd place 1973: 1st place 1974: 1st place 1975: 3rd place 1976: 1st place 1977: 1st place 1978: 4th place 1979: 7th place 1980: Did not enter 1981: 4th place 1982: 1st place 1983: 3rd place 1984: 3rd place 1985: 4th place 1987: 3rd place 1988: 8th place 1989: 1st place 1990: 1st place 1991: 3rd place 1992: 1st place 1994: 1st place 1995: 2nd place 1996: 1st place 1999: Quarter-finals 2000: 1st place + 2nd place 2001: 7th place 2002: 4th place 2003: 1st place 2004: 5th place 2005: 4th place 2006: 4th place 2007: 3rd place 2008: 1st place 2009: 1st place 2010: 3rd place 2011: 1st place 2012: 1st place 2013: Quarter-finals 2015: 1st place 2017: 2nd place 2019: 1st place 2021: 6th place 2023: TBD

Other tournaments

Head-to-head record

''Completely updated and corrected per the cited source on 4 July 2017''

Achievements

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: ::*14 Times Champion (

1973 Events January * January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 15 – Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, U.S. ...

1976 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...

1977 Events January * January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democratic R ...

, 1989,

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1992 File:1992 Events Collage V1.png, From left, clockwise: 1992 Los Angeles riots, Riots break out across Los Angeles, California after the Police brutality, police beating of Rodney King; El Al Flight 1862 crashes into a residential apartment buildi ...

1996 File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A Centennial Olympic Park bombing, bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical Anti-abortion violence, anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 8 ...

2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from ...

2003 File:2003 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The crew of STS-107 perished when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during reentry into Earth's atmosphere; SARS became an epidemic in China, and was a precursor to SARS-CoV-2; A des ...

2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...

2009 File:2009 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The vertical stabilizer of Air France Flight 447 is pulled out from the Atlantic Ocean; Barack Obama becomes the first African American to become President of the United States; 2009 Iran ...

2011 File:2011 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: a protester partaking in Occupy Wall Street heralds the beginning of the Occupy movement; protests against Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who was killed that October; a young man celebrate ...

2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather ...

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) ::*4 Times Runners-up 1978 African Cup of Nations: 2nd place

References

External links

Federation Of Uganda Football Associations
at FIFA.com {{Uganda squad 2019 Africa Cup of Nations African national association football teams