Uganda Cranes’ team captain, Geoffrey Massa believes the AFCON 2017 draws held on Wednesday in Libreville were ‘fair’.
In an interview with Kawowo Sports from his base in South Africa where he plies a professional career with Baroka Football Club, Massa expected no special surprises at the draws;
I expected that, there is nothing like an easy team in the campaign. Whoever qualified was like a big team. We have got a quality team and that’s why we there.
Uganda was drawn in Group D alongside seven time AFCON winners Egypt and two West African giants, Ghana and Mali.
Massa also believes Uganda Cranes will stage a great fight throughout the tournament.
We are going to compete. Don’t be surprised if we come back with the trophy.This is the mighty Uganda Cranes because it has been almost 40 years of continued hard work.
Uganda’s matches:
The Cranes will open the campaign on the 17th January 2017 against Ghana. On 21st, they will be up against Egypt before winding up the group business on 25th January in Oyem City.
The first two matches will be played in Port Gentil.
The Groups:
GROUP A: Gabon, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Guinea Bissau
GROUP B: Algeria, Tunisia, Senegal, Zimbabwe
GROUP C: Cote D’Ivoire, DR Congo, Morocco, Togo
GROUP D: Ghana, Mali, Egypt, Uganda
