In his statement, Bakkabulindi indicated that the government advanced FUFA Shillings 9.4 billion to facilitate the national football team, the Uganda Cranes in the recent Africa Cup Nations-Afcon campaign.
It is not by surprise that the top three ranked African teams (as per FIFA ranking of June 14th) Senegal, Tunisia and Nigeria have made it to the semi finals.
Bafana Bafana who only made it to the Round of 16 as one of the best third placed four teams after the group stage scored late in the 85th through Thembinkosi Lorch.
The Alexandria based Club are reportedly ready to pay Uganda Premier League champions KCCA FC USD 150,000 (554 million Shillings) for Kaddu’s signature on a two-year contract.
The Cranes are the only team from the Council for East and Central African Football Associations (CECAFA) region that have qualified for the last 16 stage in the tournament. The likes of Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi all failed to go past the group stage.
Uganda Cranes humbled the Democratic of Congo 2-0 in their opening Group A game played at the Cairo International Stadium on June 22nd. Patrick Henry Kaddu and Arnold Emmanuel Okwi scored the goals.
