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Uganda coach Put urges squad to take heart from underdog status against Nigeria

Uganda coach Paul Put steered Burkina Faso to the final of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations where they lost to Nigeria. AFP - SEBASTIEN BOZON

Uganda boss Paul Put called on his players to embrace their status as underdogs in their all-or-nothing Africa Cup of Nations clash against Nigeria on Tuesday night in Fez.

Put's players will take to the pitch at the Stade de Fes aiming for a victory that could either take them through to the last 16 knockout stages as runners-up in Group C, or as one of the four best third-placed sides in the 24-team competition.

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