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AFCON 2025: Super Eagles' opponent arrives in Morocco

Uganda’s national football team has arrived in Casablanca for an 11-day training camp ahead of the 2025 AFCON, with friendly matches lined up before facing Nigeria, Tunisia, and Tanzania in Group C.
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Uganda’s national football team, the Cranes, have officially arrived in Casablanca, Morocco, to begin their final phase of preparations for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

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A delegation of 17 players, technical crew and officials departed Entebbe International Airport late Sunday night and landed in Morocco on Monday morning. The remaining players are expected to join the camp later in the week.

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Training Camp and Friendlies Planned

Uganda will spend 11 days in Morocco, where they are scheduled to play two international friendly matches as part of their buildup to the continental showpiece.

The camp, according to team officials, is designed to put the squad in optimal condition ahead of one of the toughest groups in the tournament.

Uganda have been drawn in Group C, where they will face Nigeria, Tunisia, and East African rivals Tanzania, making qualification a stern challenge for coach Paul Put’s side.

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The Cranes will open their campaign against Tunisia’s Carthage Eagles on Tuesday, December 23, at the Complexe Sportif de Fès.

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