World Cup qualifiers, Sunday Uganda v Benin
Angola v Niger
Razak Omotoyosi is one man Uganda Cranes defenders must keep a keen eye on when they face Benin in a must- win Africa/World Cup qualifier at Namboole on Sunday.
The deadly striker shredded the Cranes rearguard before bagging a brace as the Squirrels came from a goal down to record a 4-1 victory in Cotonou in June.
Omotoyosi was also the architect in Benin’s 3-2 win over giants Angola; a result that propelled the West African side to the second phase of the qualifiers as Group 3 leaders with 12 points.
The Cranes are third in the group on level eight points with second-placed Angola and must whitewash Benin to stand any chance of progressing. Victory may also not be enough as long as Angola defeat Niger at home.
Though morale would theoretically be down in the Cranes camp, Sweden-based attacking midfielder Mike Sserumaga believes Omotoyosi can be contained.
“Razak (Omotoyosi) is a very dangerous striker, but I am confident our defenders have the experience needed to thwart his raids,” said Sserumaga, the first professional to report for Cranes training at Namboole yesterday.
Sserumaga played with Omotoyosi at Swedish side Helsingborgs for over two years though the West African has since moved to Qatar.
“Razak is the kind that can score with either foot, his pace is alarming and the defenders need to be at their best on that day,” he added.
Assistant coach Sam Simbwa conducted yesterday’s training session and lauded the players’ attitude.
Meanwhile, Fufa has written to Fifa arguing that the Angola-Niger match should kick off at 4pm, the same time as Uganda-Benin. Kickoff in Angola is set for 6pm.
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