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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 31 Aug 2017

    2018 World Cup: Uganda stun Egypt 1-0 http://bbc.in/2wLzByn pic.twitter.com/G5V8qLR7aO

    8:28 AM - 31 Aug 2017
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    • Mugisha Johnson Jef Simbwa Kayongo krybba henry ogkhune Ronnie Martin Na-Kiganda Poise-n-Grace 🇺🇬 ★★ 🇺🇬 Kalungi Hamuzah
    39 replies 274 retweets 362 likes
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      2. PAPARAZZI‏ @paparazi75 31 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Once I saw an Arsenal player Mohamed Elneny on Egypt starting lineup, I new Uganda would win the game. Congratulations 🎊 Uganda cranes

        3 replies 16 retweets 37 likes
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      1. David Birungi‏ @dabirungi 31 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        After the next win in Alexandria we intend to divert the R.Nile to Chad. #CompleteAnnihilation.

        0 replies 1 retweet 13 likes
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      1. Melvin‏ @McMelvin256 31 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        pic.twitter.com/CQbmmnVnXk

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      1. Marachan Kyencer‏ @Junekyencer 31 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Congz to the Pearl of Africa

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      2. Paul the Octopus‏ @Ndiwulira 31 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This is Uganda. No beatings allowed at home.

        1 reply 0 retweets 8 likes
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      2. ɔbaa  🇬🇭‏ @SiisiKwesi 31 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Good news for Ghana

        5 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
      3. Edsz Ynwa Kisst‏ @Uti_sik 31 Aug 2017
        Replying to @SiisiKwesi @BBCAfrica

        Slang news Ug will stun Ghana like Egypt. We beat at our home ya know. 😋

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. ɔbaa  🇬🇭‏ @SiisiKwesi 31 Aug 2017
        Replying to @Uti_sik @BBCAfrica

        yeah Buh not a repeat We are coming for revenge

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Edsz Ynwa Kisst‏ @Uti_sik 31 Aug 2017
        Replying to @SiisiKwesi @BBCAfrica

        You can't beat us at home. You've lost almost each time here. We wait and 👀 in Kla.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      6. ɔbaa  🇬🇭‏ @SiisiKwesi 31 Aug 2017
        Replying to @Uti_sik @BBCAfrica

        Let's Wait and see

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      7. Edsz Ynwa Kisst‏ @Uti_sik 31 Aug 2017
        Replying to @SiisiKwesi @BBCAfrica

        Ohh yeah

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      1. Magi Wambui‏ @MagiWambui 31 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Congratulations to the cranes

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      1. Francis Ssenkezi‏ @FSsenkezi 31 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        OUganda Oyeeee

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      1. SWEET BRIAN UG‏ @SweetBrian_UG 31 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        That's just food to us! They know what Namboole means to us

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      1. Del Kasingye‏ @delkasingye 31 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Emmanue Okwi oye 👏👏👏👏💪💪💪💪💪

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      1. Tumwijukye Mugisha‏ @TumwijukyeMugi1 31 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        that was not stunning,that was a beating

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      1. Mr SkyWalker‏ @ibraDskyWalker 31 Aug 2017
        Replying to @atodadzie233 @BBCAfrica

        so is Egypt who apparently walloped the black stars in the first leg

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