JUBA, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- South Sudan is set to host Uganda on Tuesday in a crunch match for the 2025 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers, with which a win could seal Uganda Cranes' qualification for the tournament in Morocco.
South Sudan's head coach, Nicholas Dupuis, said that his team is prepared to bring happiness to the home fans despite slim hopes of qualification for AFCON, following the 1-0 defeat to Uganda in the first fixture in Kampala on October 11.
"In the first game, I was proud of my players, we had the first scoring opportunity in the first half and we did not score and in the second half we made mistakes. We can have a good result tomorrow against Uganda, and we are going to do our best to reward the fans," Dupuis said on Monday during a press conference held in Juba, the capital of South Sudan.
South Sudan is winless in Group K following defeats to South Africa, the Republic of Congo and Uganda. ■
