The Congo Brazzaville team lines up before a recent game Credit: File Photo

2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers

Saturday, 12th Nov 2016:

Uganda Cranes Vs Congo Brazzaville – Namboole, 4:00 p.m

Congo Brazzaville will use a chartered flight for their travel to Uganda for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier.

A 30 man delegation is expected at Entebbe International Airport by 8p.m (local time) according to the FUFA International Match organizing committee chairperson, Patrick Bernard Ogwel.

Ogwel confirmed the schedule;

We expect the Congo Brazzaville delegation on Wednesday at night (8 p.m) via chartered flight. They will be warmly welcomed by FUFA officials

The team has booked at Hotel Africana in the heart of Kampala, the same place where Zambia Chipolopolo Stars were accommodated.

The FUFA Protocol team led by Boniface Oryema will receive the delegation at Entebbe International Airport.

Training programme:

On Thursday afternoon, they will train at the Phillip Omondi stadium, Lugogo and on the following day, they will shift to Nelson Mandela National stadium for the last training as mandated by the CAF and FIFA regulations.

David Isabirye is a senior staff writer for Kawowo Sports where he covers most of the major events.

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