Afcon 2019: Why Uganda struggled against Zimbabwe – Desabre

Uganda have four points after two games and will complete their group matches against Afcon hosts Egypt

Uganda head coach Sebastien Desabre says his team struggled early on against Zimbabwe because they had not recovered from their Africa Cup of Nations opener.

The Cranes won their opening game Group A against DR Congo 2-0 and needed maximum points against the Warriors to secure progress to the Afcon knockout phase.

“I think that we lacked energy in the first half, due to our efforts to beat the DR Congo,” Desabre told Goal in an interview after the match.

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