Uganda eye first-ever win over South Africa
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Uganda will take on South Africa in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group K match on Friday.
Kick-off is at 3:00 pm CAT.
The encounter is scheduled to take place at the Mandela National Stadium in the capital and largest city of Uganda, Kampala.
This will be a match between two teams that have already qualified for the 2025 AFCON finals following South Sudan’s 3-2 victory over Congo-Brazzaville in a Group K match played in Juba on Thursday.
The Cranes emerged as 2-1 winners over South Sudan away on 15 October and the win extended the East African side’s unbeaten run to four matches across all competitions. Uganda, who remain undefeated in Group K, are placed at the top of the group standings.
Meanwhile, South Africa drew 1-1 with Congo-Brazzaville away on 15 October and the victory extended the Southern African giants’ unbeaten run to 12 matches across all competitions in regulation time.
Bafana Bafana, who also undefeated in Group K, are placed second in the group standings and they are two points behind leaders Uganda as the two teams battle for the top spot with two matches left.
Uganda and South Africa have met six times across all competitions. Bafana boast of an unbeaten record against Cranes having recorded four wins and two draws.
Their last meeting ended in a 2-2 draw in the 2025 AFCON qualifier played in Soweto on 6 September.
