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Harambee Stars' Goalkeepr Brian Bwire during training as they prepare for the upcoming back to back 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Mali at Utalii College Sports Club on Friday, October 1, 2921. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]
In August 2011, former Harambee Stars goalkeeper Arnold Origi single-handedly denied Uganda Cranes a chance to qualify for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals in Gabon after pulling off a series of saves to ensure the match ends in a barren draw in Kampala.
The Cranes needed a win to sail through to the continental finals but they hit a wall in Origi who stopped them from scoring and eventually shattered their Afcon dreams.
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