Former Uganda coach Milutin Sredojevic believes the team's desire to get into Afcon 2017 finals was the drive behind the achievement after a long time away from the competition.
The Cranes finished second in Group D with 13 points behind leaders Burkina Faso, who had the same points but better head-to-head results.
However, the team went on to qualify as one of the best runners-up and the Serbian coach has shared his opinion on why the team made it to Gabon.
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"The team’s driving force was the desire to make history," Micho is quoted by Football256.