Alarm bells at Sundowns! Goalkeeper suffers injury on international duty
Unpleasant news has arrived for both Mamelodi Sundowns and the Uganda national team regarding experienced shot-stopper Denis Onyango.
Details: The 41-year-old goalkeeper picked up a calf injury late in the first half of Uganda's 2027 Africa Cup of Nations Group H qualifier against Botswana at Hoima City Stadium. Onyango was unable to continue and was replaced in the 42nd minute by 22-year-old Kingdom Osayi.
The match itself ended in a 1-1 draw. Uganda opened the scoring in the eighth minute through teenage forward James Bogere, while Losika Ratshukudu equalized for the visitors in the 31st minute.
Despite dropping points at home, the Cranes remain top of Group H with five points from three matches, while Botswana sit third on three points. The two sides are scheduled to meet again on Tuesday at the Botswana National Stadium.
It's worth noting that Onyango returned from a four-year international retirement ahead of the 2027 AFCON, which Uganda will co-host with Kenya and Tanzania, and has started eight of his country's last 14 matches. At club level, he has yet to feature for Mamelodi Sundowns this season, having been named on the bench four times.
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