Uganda needs a comfortable victory in tomorrow's Africa Cup of Nations encounter against Niger and Cranes players are in no doubt it will be achieved. Daily Monitor's DOUGLAS BUGINGO talked to the players.

Hannington Kalyesubula
The St. George FC (Ethiopia) first choice custodian predicts Cranes will win though he is hesitant to mention the scores. "I want our strikers to play in Niger's half all the time because this pressure will make them go down," he said.

Denis Onyango
Onyango predicts a hard fixture but remains confident Cranes will emerge 3-0 winners. "It's a tricky game because we badly need a win while the opponents have nothing they are chasing apart from honoring the fixture. The only solution would be to get an early goal that will soften our way," Onyango said.

Andy Mwesigwa
IBV FC hard man Mwesigwa has a strong feeling Uganda will win 2-0. “The only thing we need is to concentrate and play in a calm way. We do not need to be under any pressure,” he said.

Assani Bajope
Bajope expects a 2-0 victory. “It's a very important game both for me and the country. When we qualify there will be great improvement of Uganda's football,” Bajope said.

Vincent Kayizi
The APR FC left winger has predicted a 4-1 triumph for the Cranes. “Everyone knows that this is a very important game. We need to treat it seriously because any mistakes we make will remain on our hearts forever,” said Kayizi. Kayizi has been a regular starter in Laszlo Csaba's squad.

Mike Sserumaga
The KB Lions striker is in no doubt Cranes will win 3-0 and qualify for the finals.
“The two weeks I spent in Portugal (with Sporting Lisbon) training gave me a real picture of what is needed in professional players. With this in my mind I know I can turn professional when we play in the finals,” he said.

Patrick Ochan
Ochan is hoping to use the game to advance his professional aspiration and believes a 3-0 win is on card. “I know we are winning the game 3-0. It will be a blessing for Ugandan players most especially the local based when we make the finals because chances of being spotted for European clubs will be wide,” the soft-spoken Ochan told Daily Monitor.

Johnson Bagoole
Bagoole is among the few local based players in the Cranes camp. He predicts a 3-0 win for Uganda. “Since my childhood I have been hearing stories that Uganda played at the finals of the Africa Cup of Nations several times. It will be a dream come true if we make it to the finals,” he said.

Geoffrey Massa
He is Uganda's top striker at the moment and when he makes a 4-0 prediction in Cranes favour he knows what he is talking about. "I want to play in Europe and the only way to achieve that is to help my country make the finals so that scouts spot me in Ghana," Massa said.

Geoffrey Sserunkuuma
Sserunkuuma says he is ready to perform a miracle. "I have a big feeling that I am going to perform a miracle. I don't know what it is but I just feel it in me. This is our game and I know by the end of the 90 minutes everyone will return home happy," he said.

Simeon Masaba
The Police FC defender is a senior player on the team and is expected to start at right back. “We shall win by a big margin. We are very focused and determined because this game is vital as far as Uganda's football glory is to return,” Masaba said.

Dan Wagaluka
Burst into fame with his awe-inspiring display against Nigeria's Super Eagles. Size is nothing of worry about to the diminutive midfielder. Wagaluka, who stunned pundits by rejecting a move to South Africa's Vasco da Gama predicts the Cranes will win 4-0.

Hamis Kitagenda
The top scorer of the recently concluded National Super League (21 goals) and Kakungulu Cup (11 goals) is ready to end the Cranes' goal scoring drought. He predicts Cranes will win 3-0. “We only need concentration and team work. We can score as many goals as we can when we get proper supply of balls from the midfield,” Kitagenda said.