Noisy neighbours Uganda are looking to inch a step closer to secure their maiden knockout slot in the African Nations Championship (CHAN) when they take on Senegal while joint-record holders DRC face Ivory Coast.Uganda are coming off a barren draw against DRC in their opening match and need nothing short of a win in their clash against reigning Africa Cup of Nation (AFCON) champions Senegal if they are to habour hopes of securing a quarter final berth.##NAJAVA_MECA_6955082##Senegal currently top Group B following their 1-0 win over Ivory Coast in their opening game of the tourney where participating nations must consist of players playing in their national league competitions.The Lions of Teranga who are under the tutelage of their former international Pape Thiaw, need a win to assure themselves of progression with a game to spare and look to better their fourth place finish back in 2009.Wednesday’s menu 🍽️Pick up your winners in today’s encounters 👇#TotalEnergiesCHAN2022 pic.twitter.com/n8zZ8IwJFh— MARHABA (@CAF_Online) January 18, 2023 Uganda will however face a tough task as they are yet to register a win against Senegal with head coach Milutin Sredojevic revealing that he has been burning the midnight oil ahead of the encounter.“We have been working with sleepless nights to have details about the Senegal game. It is a human game and a perfect team doesn’t exist.So I have watched Senegal, I have respect for their individual quality, and team quality of Senegal. We need to match and outmatch Senegal’s qualities and to display the best performance to get results,” said Sredojevic.In the other group clash, DRC who have qualified for the knockout phases in all their editions in the tourney will look to eliminate Ivory Coast with a win and build on their draw against Uganda last time out.CHAN: Mozambique stun LibyaThe two teams are yet to lock horns in CHAN but Ivory Coast hold a superior record, winning four out of the nine matches with two draws being registered.The Leopards head coach Otis Ngoma is looking to complete his qualification business early as he admitted that there are no lesser teams in the continent.##NAJAVA_MECA_6955064##“The team must not lose. We have to avoid getting into funny calculations in the final match. We have to get a result against Cote d’Ivoire. The game is hyper important. There is no small team in Africa today. The Madagascar – Ghana fixture was a good demonstration that teams have improved,” Ngoma said.Wednesday CHAN fixturesDR Congo vs Ivory Coast 7 PM (EAT)Senegal vs Uganda 10 PM (EAT)
