Uganda head coach Johnathan McKinstry has stated players will be ready to play both the 2020 African Nations Championship (Chan) and the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon).
The two competitions were affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. So, Confederation of African Football (Caf) pushed Chan to January 2021 with the Afcon set for the same year as well.
"The confirmation by Caf of the Chan tournament for January 2021 is a relief to the players," McKinstry told the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (Fufa) website.
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"The players were more concerned and worried that this tournament could be called off because if you look at the schedule, it was a challenge to see where it could be fixed.