Uganda to face Somalia in CHAN 2020 qualifiers

By Our Reporter

Uganda Cranes will now play Somalia in the first round of 2020 African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers and not South Sudan as it was earlier announced.

This was due to a reshuffle in the qualification draw after CAF opted to include Djibouti and initial host Ethiopia (who were stripped of the hosting rights) in the qualifiers.

The first leg will be played between July 26th, and 28th in Somalia with the second leg to be played between August 2nd, and 4th in Kampala.

Uganda Cranes are seeking for their fourth straight appearance at the 16-team tournament.

Forty-eight (48) teams are engaged in the battle for 15 places to join host Cameroon for the final tournament of the sixth edition of the tournament designed exclusively for footballers playing in their domestic leagues.

Unlike the African Cup of Nations, the competing national teams must be composed of only players playing in their domestic leagues. That is, a Ugandan player is only eligible to play for the Uganda Cranes if he is playing for a Ugandan club.

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have won it twice, holding it the most times while Morocco are the defending champions.

The competition will be hosted between January and February 2020 in Cameroon. It is held after every two years.