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Uganda

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Current Elo

1571

Rank #93

Matches played

689

since 1926-05-01

First international

1–1

vs Kenya · 1926-05-01

Uganda are 0.57 African Cup of Nations titles short of what their record projects — genuine bad luck, though not the worst of it: Tunisia, who are 1.29 short despite their own 1 title.

Elo journey

Peak Elo

1706

1978

Best year

1973

+116 Elo

Worst year

1965

-122 Elo

All-time record

Record (W-D-L)

287-184-218

689 matches

Goals for / against

1035 / 811

Home record

177-77-57

Away record

110-107-161

Biggest win

13–1

vs Kenya · 1932-08-25 · Friendly

Biggest loss

1–8

vs Nigeria · 1991-09-23 · Friendly

Highest-scoring match

13–1

vs Kenya · 1932-08-25 · Friendly

Biggest upset win

2–1

vs Nigeria · 2007-06-02

1492 Elo vs their 1855

Rivalry

Kenya

42-37-31 in 110 matches · head to head

Nemesis

Burkina Faso

0-5-2 in 7 matches · head to head

Longest unbeaten run

2009-11-29 → 2011-01-05

Current unbeaten run

African Cup of Nations history

xCC total

0.57

Titles won

Luck diff (actual − expected)

-0.57

Best African Cup of Nations

1962

0.30 xCC

1962 African Cup of Nations

0.30 xCC

Won by Ethiopia

1968 African Cup of Nations

0.02 xCC

Won by DR Congo

1974 African Cup of Nations

0.07 xCC

Won by DR Congo

1976 African Cup of Nations

0.05 xCC

Won by Morocco

1978 African Cup of Nations

0.08 xCC

Won by Ghana

2017 African Cup of Nations

0.02 xCC

Won by Cameroon

2019 African Cup of Nations

0.02 xCC

Won by Algeria

2025 African Cup of Nations

<0.01 xCC

Won by Morocco