Uganda Cranes tactician Milutin ââ¬ËMichoââ¬â¢ Sredojevic says they are trying to secure a friendly match with either Ivory Coast or Mali in a build-up game ahead of their next game in the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers.
The Cranes top Group E after their 1-all away draw to Ghana and a 2-0 win over Guinea last week in Kampala.
ââ¬ÅFacing either Ivory Coast or Mali will give us the best test since they play almost same kind of football like Togo whom we shall play on October 11,â⬠Sredojevic told MTNFootball.com.
The Serbian who also helped Uganda qualify for the 2014 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) said these build-up games have helped his team a lot ahead of big games. Before facing Ghana in Kumasi, the Cranes lost 2-0 away to Niger.
ââ¬ÅWe have to keep focused ahead of the four games remaining in the Afcon qualifiers because we are the underdogs pitted against big teams in the continent,â⬠reasoned the Coach.
He said he expects to start training later this month with the home based players before the professionals can join on October 6.