The Uganda nationwide soccer crew will play two worldwide pleasant matches in the course of the June 2026 FIFA worldwide window in Morocco as preparations for future continental assignments proceed.
In keeping with Ahmed Hussein, Uganda will first face Tanzania nationwide soccer crew on fifth June 2026 earlier than taking up Madagascar nationwide soccer crew on eighth June 2026.
The 2 matches shall be performed in Marrakech and are a part of the Cranes’ preparations for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, which shall be collectively hosted by Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania from nineteenth June to seventeenth July 2027.
FUFA says the friendlies will give the technical crew one other alternative to evaluate gamers, strengthen squad depth and enhance competitiveness forward of the AFCON 2027 qualifiers and different upcoming CAF and FIFA competitions.
Uganda had been not too long ago drawn in Group H of the AFCON PAMOJA 2027 qualifiers alongside Tunisia, Libya and Botswana.
As one of many event co-hosts, Uganda have already secured automated qualification for the finals, although they are going to nonetheless take part within the qualifiers for aggressive preparation. Just one further crew from Group H will qualify for the event.