Uganda have reached the knockout stages of the AFCON for the third time in their history after Sebastien Desabre’s side finished second in Group A. The news gets even better, though, as Sports Betting Africa are giving Cranes fans plenty more reasons to cheer as the team continue their journey in Egypt.
The Cranes could not have started their campaign any better in Cairo. Tournament veterans DR Congo were the more fancied team ahead of their first game, but Uganda dismissed any such idea as Patrick Kaddu opened the scoring inside 15 minutes. The central African side could not find any way through the Cranes’ defence, and the result was settled shortly after half time when Emmanuel Okwi doubled the lead.
Okwi was on the scoresheet again four days later as Uganda extended their unbeaten start to the tournament against Zimbabwe. A 1-1 draw ensured that they were in poll position to finish in second place behind Egypt.
The host nation ran out 2-0 winners in the final group game, but the score line did not tell the whole story. The Cranes had 17 shots, compared to Egypt’s seven, but for all their efforts could not find the net. The two sides each had 50% of possession and a pass success rate 75%, suggesting that there wasn’t much to separate the teams during the match.
Their next opponents are west coast side Senegal. Like Uganda, they qualified as group runners-up following defeat to Algeria. The Teranga Lions boast top players such as Sadio Mane and Kalidou Koulibaly, but there are reasons to be optimistic for the Cranes. Senegal are still waiting for their first ever AFCON triumph, while they have not won a knockout match since 2006.
The two teams meet in Cairo on Friday night, and SBA are offering big odds of 7.00* for the Cranes to win in 90 minutes. Alternatively, fans can bet on Uganda to reach the next round at odd of 3.75*.
Get your free bet with SBA
SBA are offering a special online reward to football fans this month. Online players who bet 10,000 UGX or more on ANY GAME at the AFCON Last 16 will receive a free bet worth 10,000 UGX! What’s more, it doesn’t matter whether the original bet wins or loses. Why not bet on Friday’s game against Senegal and use your free bet during the weekend matches? More info about Bet&Get promotion.
Bigger odds for Cranes fans
As well as free bets, SBA are have higher odds on special markets for all of Uganda’s games, and the offers for Friday’s match are big! SBA have boosted the odds for the Cranes to score against Senegal and the 2 nd Half with Most Goals to 4.75! Fans can now celebrate even bigger winnings as they watch the ball hit the back of the net!
*All odds correct at time of writing
