Uganda Cranes beat DR Congo 2-0 in an international friendly at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on Friday.
James Bogere opened the scoring in the first half after intercepting a pass from the DR Congo goalkeeper.
Kelvin Boateng Owusu doubled the lead in the second half following a driving run and assist from Abdoulaye Sissako.
The goal marked Boateng's first in Uganda Cranes colours.
Paul Put deployed a back three of Geoffrey Lubangakene, David Akpan Udoh and Gavin Kizito which secured a clean sheet.
The two sides meet again on Monday in a second friendly in South Africa.
Both teams are using the matches to prepare for AFCON 2027 qualifiers in November.
DR Congo top Group E while Uganda lead Group H after a draw with Tunisia and a 1-0 win over Libya.
How Uganda Cranes beat DR Congo
Uganda Cranes beat DR Congo 2-0 with first-half pressure from Bogere and a second-half finish from Boateng Owusu at FNB Stadium.
- Scorers: James Bogere, Kelvin Boateng Owusu
- Assist: Abdoulaye Sissako
- Defence: Geoffrey Lubangakene, David Akpan Udoh, Gavin Kizito
- Next fixture: Monday 5 October 2026 vs DR Congo (friendly)
- AFCON 2027 Group H: Uganda top after draw vs Tunisia, 1-0 win vs Libya
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Source: Africa Top Sports
