Uganda beat Egypt to top Group E Emmanuel Okwi's goal helps Uganda Cranes to a crucial victory over the Pharaohs of Egypt in a race fo...
Uganda beat Egypt to top Group E
Emmanuel Okwi's goal helps Uganda Cranes to a crucial victory over the Pharaohs of Egypt in a race for a spot in next year's World Cup.
Okwi (shirt 7) scored the only goal of the game.
2018 RUSSIA WORLD CUP QUALIFICATION
Group E Thursday's result:
Uganda 1 (Okwi 51') Egypt 0
Ghana v Congo (on Friday)
Return leg:
Egypt v Uganda (Tuesday, Sept 5)
KAMPALA - Emmanuel Okwi scored arguably the most important goal of his career as Uganda beat Egypt in a crucial round three 2018 World Cup qualifier at Mandela National Stadium to leapfrog The Pharaohs and settle at the top of Group E.
The winger showed great footwork and composure shortly after the interval to strike home the winner.
The Egyptians stepped up the pressure thereafter, but the home side held on for an important victory, as well as an invaluable three points, on home soil.
This was a game that had been keenly marked as a potential game changer of a group that also features Ghana and Congo Brazzaville, who play on Friday.
From Uganda's point of view, Thursday's clash was a make-or-break tie of sorts. Lose, and the chances of eventual qualification for Russia are massively reduced. But win, and you climb to the summit of the log and stand a fairly good chance of making it through in the end.
Cranes Coach Moses Basena's boys clearly chose the winning script, and executed it in such valiant fashion against one of Africa's finest sides.
Shaky start but quick into rythym
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