The Uganda football governing body,FUFA, has written to the government seeking for financial assistance to help in the process of preparing for World Cup qualifier match against Togo.
According to communications from FUFA, the first leg clash against the West African giants will take place on Thursday, November 12, 2015 in Lome at the Kegue stadium at 15:30hours and the return leg is slated for Sunday, November 15, 2015 at the Nelson Mandela Stadium, Namboole in Kampala at16:00.
“The Federation has received communication from the head of FIFA World Cup and Olympic qualifiers confirming 12th and 15thas dates for the match between Cranes and Togo,” FUFA Communications Director, Ahmed Hussein told the media during the weekly press conference held at FUFA House, Mengo in Kampala on Wednesday.
“We (FUFA) have written to the Government through the National Council of Sports and the Ministry seeking for financial help in the due process of preparing for both matches, away and home,” said Hussein, who also called upon all the stakeholders to rally behind the Uganda Cranes against Togo in a bid to qualify for the group stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia.
In other World Cup qualifiers of CECAFA countries Kenya will face Cape Verde, Burundi will play DR Congo, Rwanda will tussle it out with Libya, while Sudan will play against former AFCON Champions Zambia.
Tanzania will battle it out with top ranked African country Algeria, while Ethiopia will face Congo.
Five nations will qualify from the African continent for the 2018 FIFA World Cup to take place in Russia.
