Uganda vs Senegal: Prediction, head-to-head, score and TV stream

It’s the darlings of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations against the darlings of the 2018 World Cup. Uganda and Senegal square off in what has turned out to be an unusally anticipated last 16 fixture.

The two sides are miles apart in the rankings. The Teranga Lions are the continent’s top-ranked team while The Cranes hover in 59th spot.

But there’s much to look forward to. Sadio Mane will go head-to-head with star goalkeeper Denis Onyango when Senegal meet Uganda in Cairo on Friday.

Senegalese Mane and Ugandan Onyango were included in the 2018 African team of the year chosen by a Confederation of African Football (CAF) panel.

They are also Champions League winners – Mane with Liverpool in Europe last season and Onyango with South African club Mamelodi Sundowns in Africa three years ago.

Mane has scored twice and missed a penalty for Senegal in two group matches after being suspended for the opening match.

“I am even ready to trade my Champions League success to win the Africa Cup of Nations,” he told France Football magazine in a pre-tournament interview.

Veteran Onyango has conceded three goals in three matches with another Liverpool star, Egyptian Mohamed Salah, among those who have scored against him.

Senegal coach Aliou Cisse has also warned his star-stacked side against over-confidence.

“No one should take Uganda for granted and eliminating them will not be easy,” warned Cisse, one of the stars of the Teranga Lions team that reached the 2002 World Cup quarter-finals.

Mane echoed his coach, saying:

“We saw the kind of football they played against Egypt. They are a good side and we will need to be at our best to beat them.”

Uganda had Egypt on the rack for more than half an hour before Salah scored and were equally impressive in the second half without being able to convert chances into goals.

“We have reached the second round, which was the minimum target set for us by the national federation, and anything can happen in knockout matches,” said coach Sebastien Desabre.

Prediction, head-to-head and TV stream

Prediction

Senegal are reckoned to be 63% likely to succeed here by the number-crunchers, with stalemate over 90 minutes at 26% and a Uganda victory at only 11%.

Head-to-head

Five games between the pair, with Senegal taking the spoils in two and the other three ending all square.

What time and where to watch

Kick off is at 21:00 SAST.

In Africa, SuperSport 4 will broadcast the Round of 16 fixtures.

Elsewhere: Eurosport Player (UK) and beIN Sports Connect (U.S.).

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