Uganda's captain in the 1978 African Cup of Nations final, Jimmy Kirunda, has died.
Reports in the country indicate the retired defender collapsed in Kampala and was later pronounced dead. The 70-year-old former footballer was one of the iconic generation of Uganda players who reached the 1978 Afcon final in Accra.
The Cranes had to settle for the silver medal when they lost 2-0 to hosts, the Black Stars, a feat the country has not come close to replicate.
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Kirunda ensured they overcame Tunisia, Morocco and Congo in Group B and entered the next phase as the best team of the group.