Fufa President Moses Magogo has revealed that Uganda Cranes have withdrawn from the forthcoming Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) Finals due to financial constraints.
This was confirmed in a tweet he posted on Monday December 12 in which he apologised to the players and staff that qualified the team. “Like for the U23, we are left with no further option but to withdraw the Uganda Cranes from CHAN finals because Ministry of Finance has not provided the funds as appropriated by Parliament,” Magogo wrote. The team was due to start preparations for the tournament on December 21, 2022. Uganda was pooled in Group B alongside two-time champions DR Congo, Cote D’Ivoire and Senegal. This was the sixth successive time that Uganda Cranes was going to play at the final tournament having featured in the 2011, 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2020 editions. The tournament is played by only home-based players. The Championship will take place from 13 January to 4 February 2023.
By Brian Mboh