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The Cranes hosted Tanzania in Egypt and lost 1-0 before taking their home match with Algeria to Cameroon, from where they were beaten 2-1.
Uganda's First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports Janet Museveni has emphasized the importance of infrastructure if the Cranes are going to qualify for different continental and global competitions in future.
In the aftermath of Uganda's failure to make it out of Group F and into the Africa Cup of Nations, the Minister weighed on the issue of Uganda not having a stadium that meets the minimum required standards to host serious matches.
"Despite not qualifying for a place in Côte D'Ivoire, the Uganda Cranes put on a spirited team performance last evening," she posted on her social media channels on Friday.
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FOOTBALL Start with infrastructure to improve Uganda’s football -says former Uganda Cranes defender
The Cranes only played one qualification match on home soil, the 1-1 draw with Niger, to open the campaign at St. Mary’s Stadium, Kitende.
"The ongoing renovation and upgrading of Mandela National Stadium's facilities to FIFA standards will undoubtedly improve our chances in continental and global competitions, as well as the overall success of our national teams," she added.
Uganda has had to play home matches in two different countries during the AFCON 2023 Qualifiers, and the final results, failure to return to the continental showpiece.
The Cranes hosted Tanzania in Egypt and lost 1-0 before taking their home match with Algeria to Cameroon, from where they were beaten 2-1.
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FOOTBALL Uganda Cranes goalkeeper ready to learn from AFCON Qualification failure
The Cranes defeated Niger in their final match of Group F but fell short after Tanzania forced a goalless draw with Algeria in Algiers to qualify as Group F’s runner-up.
Having started the campaign with a 1-1 draw against Niger at Kitende, Uganda were forced to host matches away from home thereafter.
And despite the team picking up two away victories against Tanzania in Dar es Salam and Niger in Marrakech, Morocco, the Cranes fell short by finishing third in Group F with seven points, one behind second-placed Tanzania.
Namboole, formerly a fortress for the Cranes, is still undergoing renovations and unable to host any activities, with the government promising to have it ready for use by November this year.
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FOOTBALL Uganda Cranes safe as hundreds die after powerful earthquake hits Morocco
The Moroccan government announced that at least 632 people were killed a over 300 injured in the
"We honor and salute the Cranes for their dedication to the game and to Uganda."
The Cranes will now be hoping to host games in Uganda when they return to action for the World Cup Qualifiers in November.
With the two opening games of the qualifiers away from home, against Guinea and Somalia, Ugandans will hope that Namboole is ready by the time the Cranes face Botswana and Algeria in June 2024.
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