Micho in Gabon for AFCON draws

Cranes head coach Milutin 'Micho'Sredojevic and Commissioner for Physical Education in the Ministry of Education and Sports Omara Apita are in Gabon to represent Uganda at the 2017 AFCON draws today.

"FUFA will be represented by both Cranes head coach Milutin Sredojevic and Commissioner Omara Apita in Gabon. Delegations of the 16 finalists at the draw will also conduct a familiarization tour of the four cities where stadiums, hotel and training grounds are located for 2017 AFCON finals" FUFA spokesperson Ahmed Hussein stated.

Uganda is among the 16 finalists represented at the ceremony to be held in Libreville at the ASMG Tent in Stade de l'Amitie.

Uganda Cranes qualified for the finals for the first time since 1978 after edging Comoros 1-0 at Namboole.

AFCON 2017 Pots

Pot 1: Gabon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Algeria

Pot 2: Tunisia, Mali, Burkina Faso, DR Congo

Pot 3: Cameroon, Senegal, Morocco, Egypt

Pot 4: Togo, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Guinea Bissau