No Ugandan player in CAF’s Egypt dominated best starting XI of the group stages
No Ugandan player has featured in the best team released by the continent’s football governing body CAF for the group games.
Despite putting up a stellar performance that saw them book a place in the round of 16 for the first time in 41 years, Ugandan players have been ignored in the team dominated by Egyptians.
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The team released has El Shennawy(Egypt) in between the sticks whereas Ahmed Hegazy(Egypt), El Mohamady(Egypt), Yaya Banana(Cameroon) and Ashraf Hakimi(Morocco) complete the back four.
In the midfield, the team Riyad Mahrez(Algeira), Ismail Bennacer(Algeria) and Andria Nantenaina( Madagascar whereas at the front are two Liverpool players, Muhammad Salah(Egypt) and Sadio Mane(Senegal) and Jordan Ayew(Ghana).
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On the bench, the team has Cameroon’s Andrew Onana, Medhi Benatia(Morocco), Cedric Bakambu(DRC), Andrea, Wakaso Mubarak(Ghana), André-Frank Zambo Anguissa(Cameroon) and Youcef Belaili from Algeria .
The round of 16 will kick off on Friday with a host of matches around different stadia.
The 2019 edition is the first after African Cup of Nations was expanded to 24 teams and also shifted from January to June.
Cameroon are the defending champions.
Round of 16 fixtures
Friday July 5, 2019
Morocco vs Benin – Al Salam stadium, Cairo (7pm EAT)
Uganda Vs Senegal – Cairo International stadium, Cairo (10pm EAT)
Saturday July 6, 2019
Nigeria Vs Cameroon – Alexandria stadium, Alexandria (7pm EAT)
Egypt Vs South Africa – Cairo International stadium, Cairo (10pm EAT)
Sunday July 7, 2019
Madagascar Vs DR Congo– Cairo International stadium, Cairo (7pm EAT)
Algeria Vs Guinea – June 30 stadium, Cairo (10pm EAT)
Monday July 8, 2019
Mali vs Ivory Coast – Suez stadium, Suez (7pm EAT)
Ghana Vs Tunisia – Ismailia stadium, Ismailia (10pm EAT)
