{UAH} Uganda police investigates national team over Afcon match fixing claims

Uganda police investigates national team over Afcon match fixing claims

Nov 28,2014

KAMPALA, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- The Ugandan police is set to start investigating match-fixing claims over some of the Cranes 2015 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifying matches.

Moses Magogo, President of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations, told Xinhua in an interview on Thursday that because of the public outcry and allegations, they have handed the matter to the police to investigate.

"We shall make sure we try to find out the truth because Ugandans deserve to find out," he said.

Magogo said the Federation received reports of fans attacking different players for allegedly fixing the match result against Guinea last week. The Cranes who needed only a draw to Guinea last week lost 2-0 and had skipper Andrew Mwesigwa sent-off.

Magogo said considering that match fixing is one of the cardinal offenses in football, they have decided to engage the Police to utilize its expertise, facilities and the law to investigate the entire campaign into such allegations so that those innocent are cleared.

Uganda finished third in Group E behind Guinea and the Black Stars of Ghana. The Cranes started the campaign with a 1-1 draw away in Ghana before defeating Guinea 2-0 in Kampala. They later lost back to back matches to Togo before picking a 1-0 win over Ghana in Kampala.

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Gwokto La'Kitgum

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