PHOTOS: Ugandans show solidarity to the national team

Football is truly a uniting factor irrespective of people’s differences. This has been witnessed in Uganda and across the world today as thousands of the country’s national team fans showed solidarity ahead of the Uganda Cranes game against Ghana’s Black Stars in the African Nations Cup 2017.

Despite being a Tuesday and most of the employees are expected to wear gentle and corporate wear, today has been a different one with more half of the country’s employees in different companies donning the national team jerseys.

Fans couldn’t hide their excitement as they shared pictures on their social media platforms.

Meanwhile singer Bebe Cool is set to release Uganda Cranes Anthem titled ‘Lumba’. The singer revealed this on his social media pages and said the song will be out soon.

“Will be releasing a UGANDA CRANES ANTHEM titled LUMBA.

In this one I urge my team to push forward despite the hardships/criticism and not to worry even if we fall, as long as we can stand up again and again coz when Uganda stands, it stands TALL.

Therefore UGANDA CRANES lumba lumba lumba lumba lumba lumba lumba lumba lumba…………..

We are champions,” Bebe Cool.

Uganda Cranes is taking part in the continental tournament for the first time since 1978 when they lost Ghana 2-0 in the final game in Accra.

We bring a collection of pictures as below;