Uganda Cranes Book World Cup Qualifier Slot With Dramatic Late Winner
A stoppage-time strike from captain Milton Karisa sent fans in Namboole into raptures and kept Uganda's qualification hopes alive.
The Uganda Cranes secured a crucial 2-1 victory in a packed Mandela National Stadium on Tuesday night, with captain Milton Karisa scoring a dramatic 92nd-minute winner to keep the country's World Cup qualification hopes firmly on track.
The result lifts Uganda to second in their qualifying group, level on points with the leaders with two matches remaining.
"This team has heart. We never stopped believing, even when we went behind," head coach Paul Put said after the match.
Fans flooded the streets of Kampala in celebration late into the night, with the next qualifier away from home set for next month.
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