Uganda Cranes to play Tunisia in friendly game

AFCON 2017 Group D fixtures

Jan 17: Ghana v Uganda

Jan 17: Mali v Egypt

Jan 21: Ghana v Mali

Jan 21: Egypt v Uganda

Jan 25: Egypt v Ghana

Jan 25: Uganda v Mali

Uganda Cranes has lined up an internationa  friendly against Tunisia ahead of the 2017 AFCON finals slated for January 14 to February 5 in Gabon. 

The International friendly match will be played at Stade Olympique El Menzah I in Tunis on January 4th 2017.

Uganda is also scheduled to play reigning AFCON Champions Ivory Coast in the other friendly tie.

Cranes defeated Comoros 1-0 in September to qualify for AFCON after39 years of wait.

The 31st edition of the Africa Cup of Nations will be hosted in towns of Libreville, Franceville, Oyem and Port Gentil.

Uganda opens the campaign against Ghana on January 17 in Group D before facing Egypt on January 23 in their second game.  They will wind-up  the group stages with  Mali on January 25.