Joint-record African Nations Championship (CHAN) winners, DR Congo (alongside Morocco), Uganda, Senegal and Ivory Coast are all looking to seal the two quarter final tickets available for grabs.Group B is wide open ahead of the final fixtures where neighbors Uganda take on Ivory Coast and Senegal face DR Congo with all games slated to kick off at 10 PM (EAT) on Sunday 22 January.FKFPL: Is pressure getting the better of Tusker FC?Uganda currently top the Group with four points following a draw against DR Congo and a first ever win over Senegal while the reigning Africa Cup of Nations champions sit second after their 1-0 win over Ivory Coast.DR Congo are third with two points after draws against Uganda and Ivory Coast while the latter are last with a point gained from their barren stalemate against the Leopards.Uganda’s qualification journey looks the simplest as they only need a point to assure themselves of qualification which will mark their first ever berth in the knockout phases of the tournament.Senegal on the other hand need a win to have qualification on their hands but a draw might be enough depending on results in the clash pitting DR Congo and Ivory Coast.##NAJAVA_MECA_6962485##The Lions of Teranga head coach Pape Thiaw who is in charge only for the tournament highlighted DR Congo’s pedigree in the tournament as Senegal make a return to CHAN since the 2011 edition.“DRC has experience, we have youths. We will play to our strength. Our nation is one of the highest exporters of talents in the world. In this context, it’s not easy to keep players and have experience like DRC. Whatever be the situation, we are keen on building on positives.We respect the DRC. They are two-time winners of the competition. We were absent for 11 years. DRC remains favorites in our group. They have done better than others over the years. However, we have the quality to hurt them. These players want to write our story,” said Thiaw.This will be the first time Senegal and DR Congo are facing each other in the tournament since its inception back in 2009 but the Lions of Teranga hold an unbeaten record against the Leopards after winning four and drawing once in previous encounters.Uganda have punched above their weight in the tournament and will look to complete the job against Ivory Coast who they share an identical head to head record as both have won one and drawn the other in their three previous meetings.##NAJAVA_MECA_6962496##Uganda head coach Milutin Sredojevic admitted that the clash against Ivory Coast win not be a walk in the park as he touched on the country being an African football powerhouse.Ouma highlights areas of concern against Tusker“There is not much difference between one generation and another in our team, we have good elements in the team. We know that the match against Ivory Coast will be difficult, we want to win the match.I am afraid of God and I respect Côte d’Ivoire. In the 21 years I have worked in Africa, I have met Ivorians and their coaches. Côte d’Ivoire is a great football country. Those who do not respect Ivorian football will not succeed,” said Sredojevic.Saturday CHAN results Mozambique 0-1 AlgeriaLibya 3-1 Ethiopia
