CHAN: Micho optimistic Cranes will deliver the goods

Jan 21, 2016

Miya and goalkeeper Ismail Watenga got injured in the opening match against Mali on Tuesday.

Uganda Cranes team, head coach Milutin 'Micho' Sredojevic is still optimistic that the team will make it past the group stage at the Africa Nations Championships despite losing influential captain Farouk Miya to injury.

Miya and goalkeeper Ismail Watenga got injured in the opening match against Mali on Tuesday.

Miya has scored five goals in the last six international matches but picked up a shoulder injury after he fell down awkwardly while Watenga felt a sharp pain in his right thigh after taking a goal kick on the artificial turf in Rubavu.

Micho, explained that even though he is happy with one point, they need to regroup, analyze and look forward to Saturday's game against Zambia if they are to keep alive their hopes of progressing to the last eight.

Both Miya and Watenga will be assessed to get to know the extent of the injuries ahead of Uganda's next game against Zambia on Saturday.

"We need to take the positives from that game, analyzing deeply what was wrong to upgrade," said Micho.

In the opening match Mali came twice from behind to draw 2-2 against Uganda Cranes in Group D match played at the Umuganda Stadium in Rubavu. Zambia lead the group after a 1-0 win over archrivals Zimbabwe.

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