Uganda Cranes in a must win AFCON 2017 tie against Egypt

Uganda Cranes must avoid a loss against The Pharaohs of Egypt to avoid early exit from the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon.

The two nations face off at the Stade de Port Gentil on Saturday at 10:00pm Ugandan time with each seeking maximum points although a point would still give them chance to fight for a slot in the quarter finals in their respective penultimate Group D fixture.

Uganda Cranes

Going into the game, both sides failed to win on Tuesday with Uganda losing 1-0 to Ghana while Egypt record tournament winners were held to a frustrating goalless stalemate by Mali.

Mali will take on Ghana in the first game of the day 7:00pm.