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Chan 2020: Uganda to face Rwanda in opener as new dates revealed

Uganda will take on neighbours Rwanda in their first match of the 2020 Africa Nations Championship (Chan) in Cameroon.

According to the fixtures released by the Confederation of Africa Football (Caf), the Cranes have been pooled in Group C alongside Morocco, Rwanda, and Togo.

Group A will have hosts Cameroon, Mali, Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe, Group B comprise of Libya, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Niger, and Congo while Group D will have Zambia, Guinea, Namibia, and Tanzania.

The Cranes, who will be taking part in their fifth consecutive Chan tournament after featuring in the 2011, 2014, 2016, and 2018 editions, will face Rwanda on January 18 at the Stade de Unification in Douala, before tackling Togo on January 22, 2021, at the same venue.