A nation celebrates: In pictures

Uganda finally made it back to the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals after 38 years of waiting when they beat Comoros 1-0 at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole on Sunday.

As you would expect, such big games are peppered with colour, excitement and eventual merry-making (upon victory). It was all about The Cranes as all roads led to Namboole on a day of mixed weather patterns: shine, rain and shine!

Check out the pictures of the build-up and the real action on the pitch . . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fan swag?

 

 

 

 

Fan craze or fan creativity?

 

 

The motorbikes . . .

 

 

 

 

The colour? Check!

 

 

Security? Tight!

 

 

Fan loyalty? Oh yes, definitely!

 

 

 

 

They went in droves and they went in twos . . .

 

 

 

 

The excitement . . .

 

 

 

 

'Swaggarific' Bebe Cool was there too . . .

 

 

It was all about the Uganda Cranes . . .

 

 

'Check me out'

 

 

The stage was set  . . .

 

 

. . .  and the drums were sounded

 

 

FUFA boss Eng. Moses Magogo & officials . . .

 

 

Comoros had their supporters too!

 

 

The beauties showed what Uganda is all about

 

 

'Uganda raaaaa! raa! Uganda Oyee! oyee!'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warming up . . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coach Micho leading by example . . .

 

 

 

 

 

Education & sports minister Janet Museveni attended and happily waved to the home crowd

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ATTENTION! Anthems in progress . . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

The cameramen in position . . .

 

 

 

 And then the matter at hand: The ACTION!