Uganda Cranes Earn US$1 Million for AFCON 2019 Appearance

The President of Uganda has offered Uganda Cranes players US$1 million as a reward for getting to the knockout stage of the African Cup of Nations.

The announcement was made during a dinner he held for the Cranes players at State House on Monday evening.

"I'm very happy that the Cranes went up to the last 16. I know we will perform better next time. I will organise 1m dollars with the government to distribute it among the players and officials," he said, adding that: "Of course, the officials will not get as much as the players."

He noted the limited budgetary support to sports by government, saying the country is still struggling with basics such as; security, education, health, roads, piped water, electricity and ICT.