Uganda kicked off their AFCON run with a hard loss. This happened after they fell 3-1 to Tunisia in Rabat on Tuesday night.
Tunisia took charge from the start. They scored in the first ten minutes. Then they added two more goals around halftime. That sealed the win.
Uganda struggled most of the match. Still, they got a late goal in stoppage time. Denis Omedi scored it on his AFCON debut against a top African team.
In Group C, Tunisia leads after round one. Uganda must grab points soon to stay in the race.
Talk now centers on Omedi and his quick rise.
Africa Top Sport reports his journey was unusual. At 31, he balanced part-time soccer in 2019 with nursing school. Later, he worked as a prison guard. Pro soccer felt like a far-off goal, kept alive by hard work.
Six years later, it paid off. On his first AFCON game, Omedi scored vs. Tunisia. That quiet dream became a lasting memory.
Uganda eyes their next Group C match. A win may be key to reach the knockouts.
Coach Paul Put spoke bluntly after the game. He stayed hopeful.
“We gave them too much space. We lacked fight. In AFCON, win your battles,” Put said.
He added: “We know the next game’s plan. A tie won’t cut it. But we can come back strong.”
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