AFCON 2025: South Africa’s Khumalo surprised Uche Ikpeazu chose Uganda over Nigeria

Former South African national team captain, Bongani Khumalo, says he is surprised that Uche Ikpeazu decided to play for Uganda at the senior level rather than Nigeria.

Uche was born in London to a father from Nigeria and a mother from Uganda, which means he could have played for any of the three countries.

Khumalo, who is working as a pundit with SuperSport covering the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, said, “I remember talking to him, Nigerian and Ugandan parents.”

“So I’m pretty surprised that he ended up playing for Uganda because I thought he would have definitely wanted to represent Nigeria.”

Come tomorrow, Ikpeazu will face his home country in the final match of Group C in Fez.

DAILY POST reports that Ikpeazu has already said Uganda will fight hard against the Super Eagles.