Uganda and Algeria have met 14 times, winning five games and sharing the spoils in the other four.
The Uganda Cranes have a mammoth task of upsetting all odds to beat Algeria in the 2023 AFCON qualifier on Sunday, 18th June, in Cameroon.
The team has picked only four points from as many games and tied with Tanzania as Niger trails by two points.
A quick scan into Algeria’s team composition, FIFA Ranking and form shows that they are odds-on-favourites to win but the Cranes shouldn’t lose hope!
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AFCON 2023 Riyad Mahrez hints at Algeria using a ‘weaker’ squad against Uganda
Algeria has already qualified for the 2023 AFCON, while Uganda needs to win the remaining two fixtures to have a chance.
The two sides have met 14 times, winning five games and sharing the spoils in the other four.
As regards the AFCON qualifications, the Cranes and Foxes have met in five qualifiers, with Uganda winning thrice and the Foxes only twice.
Uganda vs Algeria: Head-to-head in AFCON
January 14th, 1968: Algeria 4-0 Uganda
October 28th, 1973: Uganda 2-1 Algeria
November 11th, 1973: Algeria 1-1 Uganda
November 12th, 1994: Uganda 1-1 Algeria
June 2nd, 1995: Algeria 1-1 Uganda
October 2nd, 1998: Uganda 2-1 Algeria
October 4th, 1998: Uganda 2-1 Algeria
June 20th, 1999: Algeria 2-0 Uganda
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