AFCON Preview: DR Congo vs Uganda
With the Cranes needing to defy the odds, coach Sebastien Desabre thinks they must start with a win if they are to have any hope of progression. They also drew with Burkina Faso and Kenya in pre-tournament friendlies. It was in a 3-0 win against Morocco in March 1978. Their three wins all came in the 1978 edition when they reached the final against Ghana 0-2. However, they came unstuck in the first knockout round against Ghana. The Leopards initially impressed during the 2017 edition in Gabon, as they topped a group that contained Togo, Morocco and Ivory Coast.
List of football clubs in the Republic of the Congo
. I have told my boys to play with confidence and take some risks while attacking. Powerful, quick, technically gifted and a solid finisher — as evidenced by his 23 Chinese Super League goals in 27 games for Beijing Guoan — Bakambu is a fine all-rounded forward and he will fancy his chances against Uganda. Uganda — Denis Onyango Regarded as one of the best African goalkeepers, if Uganda are to stand a chance against the likes of Bakambu — and Mohamed Salah later in the group phase — they will need Onyango to prove why he is so highly rated. . . .
