{"id":454034,"date":"2025-12-23T08:49:55","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T08:49:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/12\/23\/uganda-coach-put-unfazed-by-tunisias-unbeaten-streak\/"},"modified":"2025-12-23T08:49:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T08:49:55","slug":"uganda-coach-put-unfazed-by-tunisias-unbeaten-streak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/12\/23\/uganda-coach-put-unfazed-by-tunisias-unbeaten-streak\/","title":{"rendered":"Uganda coach Put unfazed by Tunisia&#8217;s unbeaten streak"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"-webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -moz-user-select: none; -ms-user-select: none; user-select: none;\">\n<p id=\"article-123\">Uganda coach Paul Put believes Tunisia\u2019s perfect record will not be a decisive factor ahead of their Group C clash at the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Tunisia are unbeaten in their last seven matches and drew 1-1 with Brazil in their most recent friendly. They also finished the African World Cup qualifiers without conceding a goal, winning nine times and avoiding defeat in 10 matches.<\/p>\n<p>Uganda, meanwhile, have lost twice in their last three games, against Algeria in World Cup qualifying and Morocco in a friendly, and will test themselves against another North African side in their group opener.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To be honest, I am not busy with these kinds of things. We are facing Tunisia, who did not lose for many games,&#8221; Put told a press conference on Monday.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nThe Belgian coach, whose side are ranked 85th in the world, added: &#8220;It is a big team with very good players. But also we have a good team&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Uganda began preparations for the tournament on December 8 in Morocco, despite FIFA\u2019s decision to allow foreign-based players to join their national teams only one week before the competition, but Put refused to make excuses.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;\u2018It is a big and a good opportunity, because you are going to play not only for the African continent, but also for the whole world who watch this tournament,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I think we have the motivation, and we are going to do our level best to give a good performance.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Uganda coach Paul Put believes Tunisia\u2019s perfect record will not be a decisive factor ahead of their Group C clash at the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday. Tunisia are unbeaten in their last seven matches and drew 1-1 with Brazil in their most recent friendly. 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