‘Mujje Tulumbe’
2017 AFCON Qualifiers
Burkina Faso vs Uganda 26th March,2016
Uganda vs Burkina Faso 29th March,2016
Uganda has improved by three places in the latest FIFA Rankings released on Thursday. Uganda was 70th in February but the new rankings the CECAFA champions at number 67.
Uganda’s bets ever ranking is 62 attained in December, 2015. Uganda is ranked 13th in Africa.
Belgium remains at the top of the FIFA rankings while Cape Verde Islands is Africa’s best at number 31.
The Uganda Cranes are preparing for the two crucial 2017 Nations cup qualifiers against Burkina Faso to be played on 26th and 29th March, 2016.
Uganda’s opponents in the 2017 AFCON qualifiers; Burkina Faso are 86th, Botswana 92nd and Comoros 173rd.
FIFA Rankings for CECAFA Countries
Uganda 67th, Rwanda 85th, Kenya 103rd, Ethiopia 120th, Tanzania 125th, Burundi 129th, Sudan 135th, South Sudan 140th, Djibouti (204th), Eritrea (204th), Somalia (204th)
Photo: Launch of the Mujje Tulumbe campaign at FUFA House on Wednesday. The campaign is aimed at rallying fans to turn up in big numbers when Uganda Cranes play Burkina Faso at Namboole on 29th March. Such campaigns drive players to deliver on the pitch hence improvement in the FIFA Rankings.
